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Carl Johan Thyselius (8 June 1811 – 11 January 1891) was a politician, state official, Justice of the Supreme Court of Sweden 1856–1860, "Minister for Ecclesiastical Affairs" (comparable to Minister of Education, sv, utbildningsminister) 1860–1863, Minister for Civil Service Affairs (responsible for trade, industry and ship transport) 1875–1880, and served as
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from 1883 to 1884.


Biography

Carl Johan Thyselius was born in
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, Södermanlands län, as the son of the vicar and future bishop and Christina Margareta Bergsten. Typical for his time, after an education in administration at
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, he combined a successful career in high-level official positions with major political assignments. He was, among other things, Justice of the Supreme Court of Sweden 1856–1860, Minister for Ecclesiastical Affairs 1860–1863, president of the Kammarkollegium 1864-1875 and Minister for Civil Service Affairs 1875–1880. After Arvid Posse's resignation in 1883, Thyselius reluctantly became Prime Minister at the request of
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for one year. He died on 11 January 1891 in Stockholm.


Personal life

In 1848, Thyselius married Charlotta Melart, with whom he had a daughter. Thyselius was Sweden's first prime minister not descended from the nobility. He was furthermore 72 years and 5 days old upon accession, making him the oldest person to become
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in Swedish history to this day.


See also

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References

{{DEFAULTSORT:Thyselius, Carl Johan 1811 births 1891 deaths People from Haninge Municipality Burials at Norra begravningsplatsen Prime Ministers of Sweden Justices of the Supreme Court of Sweden Governors of Kronoberg County Uppsala University alumni 19th-century Swedish politicians Members of the Första kammaren 19th-century Swedish judges