Thorwald Bergquist (1899 to 1972) was a Swedish jurist and politician of the People's Party. He began his legal career working in the Swedish courts from 1931 and served as mayor of Vasteras from 1933 to 1939. He was elected to the Riksdag, sitting in the second chamber from 1937 to 1942 and the first chamber from 1943 to 1947. Bergquist served in the Swedish government as Minister of Justice through the 1940s and used the office to pursue a reform of the country's criminal law. He also served as director general of the National Board of Health and Welfare.
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Nationality / Jurisdiction Place of DeathUppsala Cathedral Assembly 2 Classification
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1. Thorwald Bergquist (Wikipedia)
WikipediaIntroduction, gender
He was a member of the People's Party.
Introduction, nationality
Thorwald Bergquist (1899 to 1972) was a Swedish jurist and politician of the People's Party.
Introduction, role
Thorwald Bergquist was a Swedish politician who held various cabinet and political posts.
Entity description, field of law
Bergquist served in the Swedish government as Minister of Justice through the 1940s and used the office to pursue a reform of the country's criminal law.
In Legal System: Law of Sweden, Wikipedia lead sentence
was a Swedish politician who held various cabinet and
View the Source 2. Wikidata: Thorwald Bergquist
Wikidata Q5572966, P569 date of birth claim (year)
P569 (date of birth): 1899
Wikidata Q5572966, P569 date of birth claim (full date)
P569 (date of birth): 1899-12-01
Wikidata Q5572966, P570 date of death claim (year)
P570 (date of death): 1972
Wikidata Q5572966, P570 date of death claim (full date)
P570 (date of death): 1972-12-03
Wikidata Q5572966, P19 place of birth claim
P19 (place of birth): Nävelsjö
Wikidata Q5572966, P20 place of death claim
P20 (place of death): Uppsala Cathedral Assembly
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