The Liberal Party of Sweden ( sv, Sveriges Liberala Parti) was a

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. It was formed in 1923 by the anti-prohibition minority of the

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as a consequence of the split over the issue on

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prohibition. In 1934 the two parties reunited in the form of the People's Party. Nohlen, D & Stöver, P (2010) ''Elections in Europe: A data handbook'', p1861

Leaders

Eliel Löfgren Jonas Eliel Löfgren (15 March 1872 in Öjebyn – 8 April 1940 in Stockholm) was a Swedish jurist and Liberal Party politician. He served as Minister of Justice from 1917 to 1920, and as Minister for Foreign Affairs A foreign affairs ministe ...

, 1923–1930 * Ernst Lyberg, 1930–1933 * Karl Andreas Andersson, 1933–1934

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