Pär Axel Sahlberg (born 1954) is a Swedish pastor, politician and former member of the

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, the national

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. A member of the

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, he represented

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between October 1994 and October 1998; and between April 1999 and October 2006. He was also a substitute member of the Riksdag twice: October 1998 (for

Jörgen Andersson Jörgen Ingemar Andersson (born 14 September 1951 in Önnestad, Sweden) is a Swedish actor, dramaturge and pedagog. He studied at Malmö Theatre Academy. Selected filmography *1997 - ''Beck – Mannen med ikonerna'' *1987 - ''Lackalänga'' (T ...

); and between October 1998 and March 1999 (for Ingegerd Sahlström). He is a

Methodist Methodism, also called the Methodist movement, is a Protestant Christianity, Christian Christian tradition, tradition whose origins, doctrine and practice derive from the life and teachings of John Wesley. George Whitefield and John's brother ...

pastor A pastor (abbreviated to "Ps","Pr", "Pstr.", "Ptr." or "Psa" (both singular), or "Ps" (plural)) is the leader of a Christianity, Christian congregation who also gives advice and counsel to people from the community or congregation. In Lutherani ...

and was president of the International League of Religious Socialists.

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1954 births Living people Members of the Riksdag 1994–1998 Members of the Riksdag 1998–2002 Members of the Riksdag 2002–2006 Members of the Riksdag from the Social Democrats Methodist clergy in Sweden {{Sweden-SocialDemocratic-politician-stub