Rolf Wirtén (born 4 May 1931) is a Swedish politician who held various ministerial posts, including the

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and the budget, in the 1970s and 1980s.

Biography

Wirtén was born on 4 May 1931. He was a member of the Liberals. In 1978 he was named the minister for gender equality and the minister of immigration. In addition, he was the minister of labor between 1978 and 1980 in the

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led by

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Thorbjörn Fälldin Nils Olof Thorbjörn Fälldin (24 April 1926 – 23 July 2016) was a Swedish politician. He was Prime Minister of Sweden in three non-consecutive cabinets from 1976 to 1982, and leader of the Swedish Centre Party from 1971 to 1985. On his ...

. In 1980 Wirtén was appointed minister of budget and next year he was made the

in the second cabinet led by Thorbjörn Fälldin. During his term Sweden experienced

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in 1981. He reported that while serving as minister the Swedish economic policy had been designed on the

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principles. In 1997 Wirtén was the head of a commission which investigated the allegations about the diamonds of

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stolen by the

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and smuggled into Sweden.

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* 1931 births Living people Members of the Riksdag from the Liberals (Sweden) Economy ministers of Sweden Swedish Ministers for Employment {{Sweden-LiberalPeople-politician-stub