Yngve Allan Gillis Larsson (born 3 April 1938) is a former

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politician. From 1990 to 1991 he served as

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. From 1991 to 1995, he was a Member of the Swedish parliament

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. From Sweden's entry into the European Union in 1995 to 2000, Larsson served as

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for DG Employment, Social Affairs and Equal Opportunities in the European Commission under commissioner Pádraig Flynn. Since 2003, he is chairman of the board of Lund University. In January 2016,

President of the European Commission The president of the European Commission is the head of the European Commission, the executive branch of the European Union (EU). The President of the Commission leads a Cabinet of Commissioners, referred to as the College, collectively account ...

Jean-Claude Juncker appointed Allan Larsson as a Special Adviser on the European Pillar of Social Rights.European Commission. Press release. President Jean-Claude Juncker appoints Mr Allan Larsson as Special Adviser for the European Pillar of Social Rights. Brussels, 19 January 2016
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{{DEFAULTSORT:Larsson, Allan 1938 births Living people Members of the Riksdag from the Social Democrats Swedish Ministers for Finance