The Free-minded National Association () was a
political party
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in
Sweden
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. The party was in government from 1905 to 1906 and from 1911 to 1914 under the leadership of
Karl Staaff
Karl Albert Staaff (21 January 1860 – 4 October 1915) was a Swedish liberal politician and lawyer who served as the Prime Minister of Sweden from 1905 to 1906 and again from 1911 to 1914. He was chairman of the Liberal Coalition Party from ...
, from 1917 to 1920 under the leadership of
Nils Edén, from 1926 to 1928 and from 1930 to 1932 under the leadership of
Carl Gustaf Ekman and briefly from August to September 1932 under the leadership of
Felix Hamrin.
Established in 1902,
[ Nohlen, D & Stöver, P (2010) ''Elections in Europe: A data handbook'', p1843 ] in 1923 the party split over the issue of
alcohol prohibition
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and the anti-ban minority formed the
Liberal Party of Sweden. The two parties reunited again in 1934 as the
People's Party.
[Nohlen & Stöver, p1861]
Leaders
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Sixten von Friesen, 1900–1905
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Karl Staaff
Karl Albert Staaff (21 January 1860 – 4 October 1915) was a Swedish liberal politician and lawyer who served as the Prime Minister of Sweden from 1905 to 1906 and again from 1911 to 1914. He was chairman of the Liberal Coalition Party from ...
, 1905–1915
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Daniel Persson, 1915–1918
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Nils Edén, 1918–1924
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Carl Gustaf Ekman, 1924–1932
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Felix Hamrin, 1932–1935
Election results
See also
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Liberalism and centrism in Sweden
References
1902 establishments in Sweden
1934 disestablishments in Sweden
Defunct liberal political parties
Defunct political parties in Sweden
Liberals (Sweden)
Political parties established in 1902
Political parties disestablished in 1934
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