Bertil Fiskesjö (July 9, 1928 – 30 November 2019) was a

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and a member of the Centre Party. Fiskesjö was born in Algutsboda, studied at

Lund University , motto = Ad utrumque , mottoeng = Prepared for both , established = , type = Public research university , budget = SEK 9 billion political science Political science is the scientific study of politics. It is a social science dealing with systems of governance and power, and the analysis of political activities, political thought, political behavior, and associated constitutions and la ...

. He was a member of the Riksdag from 1971 to 1994. He was one of the four participants reaching the " Torekov Compromise" ( sv, Torekovskompromissen), which settled the role of the Swedish monarchy as a ceremonial institution without any political powers. Fiskesjö later served as the

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from 1986 to 1994.

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1928 births 2019 deaths Members of the Riksdag from the Centre Party (Sweden) {{Sweden-Centre-politician-stub