Carl Petter Törnebladh (November 3, 1774 – June 17, 1844) was a Swedish politician and

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, who served as Prime Minister for Justice between 1840 and 1843. Born to Anders Törnebladh, a member of the Bure kinship and Beata Unge. The family had been raised to the untitled nobility in 1720. He received his education at

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, earing a degree in law. Prior to assuming the office of Prime Minister for Justice, Törnebladh had been appointed

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as well as ''acting''

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1774 births 1844 deaths Ministers for justice of Sweden Swedish nobility 19th-century Swedish politicians People from Växjö Municipality {{Sweden-politician-stub