Axel Gjöres (1889–1979) was a Swedish social democrat politician who served in different government posts. He was the minister of supply between 1941 and 1947 and minister of commerce and industry between 1947 and 1948.

Early life and education

Gjöres was born in Smedjebacken, Dalarna, 1889. In 1905 he joined a social democratic youth club in his hometown. He graduated from Brunnsvik Folk High School in 1909 and attended Stockholm School of Economics between 1917 and 1919. He continued his studies in England. There he studied the methods used in the

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Career

Gjöres began to work as a newspaper editor in 1918 which he held the until 1933. In the period 1920–1931 he was also the editor of ''Kooperatören'', a magazine published by the Swedish Cooperative Society. He served as the chairman of the board in the Consumer Co-operative Union between 1926 and 1938. From 1938 to 1941 he was acting director general of the Swedish Board of Trade. Gjöres was appointed minister of supply in 1941, replacing Herman Eriksson in the post. Gjöres served in the

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led by

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. Gjöres' term ended in 1947, and he was replaced by

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as minister. Then Gjöres was appointed minister of commerce and industry in 1947. However, he resigned from the post next year. Then Gjöres served as the director general of the Swedish Board of Trade in the period 1948–1954. He was also a member of the

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from 1943 to 1950. Between 1945 and 1957 he was the chairman of the Nordic Association.

Death

Gjöres died in Västerleds in 1979.

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* {{DEFAULTSORT:Gjores, Axel 20th-century Swedish writers 1889 births 1979 deaths Members of the Riksdag from the Social Democrats Swedish magazine editors Swedish Ministers for Finance Stockholm School of Economics alumni People from Smedjebacken Municipality Swedish economists Swedish newspaper editors Members of the Första kammaren Members of the Royal Gustavus Adolphus Academy