Karl-Erik Persson (21 March 1941 – 29 January 2016) was a

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politician and trade union leader. Persson joined the

Swedish Clothing Workers' Union The Swedish Clothing Workers' Union ( sv, Svenska Beklädnadsarbetareförbundet, SBaf or Beklädnads) was a trade union representing workers in the garment industry in Sweden. The union was founded on 18 August 1889 in Stockholm, as the Swedish T ...

, and by 1965 was its general secretary. In 1972, the union merged into the

Swedish Textile, Garment and Leather Workers' Union The Swedish Textile, Garment and Leather Workers' Union ( sv, Beklädnadsarbetarnas förbund. Textil Konfektion Läder, Beklädnads) was a trade union representing workers in several related industries in Sweden. The union was founded on 1 Januar ...

, and in 1974, Persson was elected as its president. Under his leadership, the union lost most of its membership, as the relevant industries were in sharp decline in Sweden, and it eventually merged into the

Swedish Industrial Union The Swedish Industrial Union ( sv, Industrifacket) was a trade union representing manufacturing workers in Sweden. It was formed on 23 April 1993, with the merger of the Swedish Factory Workers' Union and the Swedish Textile, Garment and Leath ...

. From 1984 until 1988, he additionally served as president of the

International Textile, Garment and Leather Workers' Federation The International Textile, Garment and Leather Workers' Federation (ITGLWF) was a global union federation. In 2005 it had 217 member organizations in 110 countries, representing a combined membership of over 10 million workers. History The ITGLW ...

. Persson was also active in the Left Party, and was elected to represent

Örebro County Örebro County ( sv, Örebro län) is a county or '' län'' in central Sweden. It borders the counties of Västra Götaland, Värmland, Dalarna, Västmanland, Södermanland and Östergötland. It is frequently culturally divided into the hilly n ...

in the

1985 Swedish general election General elections were held in Sweden on 15 September 1985.Dieter Nohlen & Philip Stöver (2010) ''Elections in Europe: A data handbook'', p1858 The Swedish Social Democratic Party remained the largest party in the Riksdag, winning 159 of the 34 ...

, serving until 1998.

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{{DEFAULTSORT:Persson, Karl-Erik 1941 births 2016 deaths Members of the Riksdag from the Left Party (Sweden) Members of the Riksdag 1985–1988 Members of the Riksdag 1988–1991 Members of the Riksdag 1991–1994 Members of the Riksdag 1994–1998 Swedish trade unionists 20th-century Swedish politicians