Natanael Gärde (27 July 1880 – 28 January 1968) was a Swedish judge who served as the

minister of justice A justice ministry, ministry of justice, or department of justice is a ministry or other government agency in charge of the administration of justice. The ministry or department is often headed by a minister of justice (minister for justice in a v ...

between 1930 and 1932.

Early life and education

Gärde was born in Seglora parish,

Älvsborg county Älvsborg County ( sv, Älvsborgs län) was a county of Sweden until 1997, when it was merged with the counties of Gothenburg & Bohus and Skaraborg to form Västra Götaland County. The county corresponded to the traditional province of Dals ...

, on 27 July 1880. His parents were Johannes Bengtsson and Hedda Andersdtr. He received a degree in law from

Uppsala University Uppsala University ( sv, Uppsala universitet) is a public university, public research university in Uppsala, Sweden. Founded in 1477, it is the List of universities in Sweden, oldest university in Sweden and the Nordic countries still in opera ...

Career

On 7 June 1926 Gärde was appointed minister of state to the cabinet led by

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Carl Gustaf Ekman Carl Gustaf Ekman (6 October 1872 – 15 June 1945) was a Swedish politician. He was a Member of Parliament from 1911 to 1932 (serving in both lower and upper houses), leader of the Freeminded People's Party between 1924 and 1932, and served as ...

. His term ended on 2 October 1928. He was named minister of justice on 7 June 1930 and remained in the office until 24 September 1932. During his tenure Gärde managed to implement a proposal of the former minister Johan Thyrén in which fines to the detainees ability to pay were regulated. After leaving office Gärde headed the procedural law commission which was formed by his successor as minister of justice

Karl Schlyter Karl Schlyter (21 December 1879 – 25 December 1959) was a Swedish lawyer. He also served as the minister of justice in the period 1932–1936. He is known for his contributions in the revisions of the procedural part of the Code of 1734 and in ...

to reform the legal framework of Sweden in 1938.

Personal life and death

Gärde married Märta Brink in 1909. Their daughter was

Ingrid Gärde Widemar Ingrid Gärde Widemar (1912–2009) was a Swedish lawyer and politician (Liberal People's Party (Sweden)). She was the first female Supreme Court Justice in Sweden. Biography Gärde was born on 24 March 1912. Her father was Natanael Gärde, a ju ...

who was also a jurist and politician. Natanael Gärde died in Stockholm on 28 January 1968.

Awards

Gärde was awarded the

Illis quorum ''Illis quorum'' (''Illis quorum meruere labores'') (English: "For Those Whose Labors Have Deserved It"), is a gold medal awarded for outstanding contributions to Swedish culture, science or society. The award was introduced in 1784 by King Gust ...

by the Swedish government in 1948.

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* {{DEFAULTSORT:Garde, Natanael 20th-century Swedish lawyers 20th-century Swedish politicians 1880 births 1968 deaths Uppsala University alumni Swedish jurists Swedish Ministers for Justice Recipients of the Illis quorum