Hans Hagnell (December 15, 1919 – June 16, 2006) was a Swedish

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politician,

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and economist. Hagnell was born in

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, Sweden on December 15, 1919, to Axel Hagnell, an author and illustrator, and Maria Hagnell. He is cousin to professor

Olle Hagnell Eric ''Olof'' "Olle" Hagnell (July 29, 1924 - April 1, 2011) was a Swedish psychiatrist and epidemiologist. Hagnell was born in Halmstad, Sweden on July 29, 1924 to Eric Hagnell, an editor-in-chief, and Ruth Hagnell. During his doctoral studie ...

. Hagnell studied at

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and graduated with a master's degree in

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in 1946 and a

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in economics in 1948. In 1956 Hagnell was elected as a Social Democratic member of the Second Chamber of the

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, representing

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, and he became a member of various committees. He served as member of the Swedish parliament from 1956 to 1973. In 1971 Hagnell was appointed to governor of

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(1971–1986) by prime minister

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. Hagnell succeeded

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, the former leader of the conservative Swedish

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as governor.

References

{{DEFAULTSORT:Hagnell, Hans 1919 births 2006 deaths Members of the Första kammaren County governors of Sweden Members of the Riksdag from the Social Democrats 20th-century Swedish people