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Christer Lech
Christer or Krister are varieties of the masculine given name Kristian, derived from the Latin name ''Christianus'', which in turn comes from the Greek word ''khristianós'', which means "follower of Christ". The name, written in its two variants Christer and Krister, is quite common in the Nordic countries. Notable people with the name include: * Catherine Christer Hennix (1948–2023), Swedish-American composer, philosopher, scientist and visual artist associated with drone minimal music *Christer Abris (formerly Abrahamsson, born 1947), Swedish former ice hockey goaltender *Christer Adelsbo, born 1962, is a Swedish social democratic politician who has been a member of the Riksdag since 2002 * Christer Basma (born 1972), Norwegian football coach and defender * Christer Björkman (born 1957), Swedish singer * Christer Boucht (1911–2009), Finnish-Swedish lawyer, adventure traveller and writer * Christer Boustedt (1939–1986), Swedish musician and actor * Christer Dahl (born 1940 ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Krister
Krister is a Swedish variant of the Swedish masculine given name Christer and may refer to: *Krister Bringéus (born 1954), Swedish diplomat *Krister Classon (born 1955), Swedish comedian, actor, director and screenwriter *Krister Dreyer (born 1974), Norwegian musician *Krister Hammarbergh (born 1963), Swedish politician of the Moderate Party *Krister Henriksson (born 1946), Swedish actor *Krister Kristensson (1942–2023), Swedish football player *Krister Linder (born 1970), Swedish electronic musician *Krister Nordin (born 1968), Swedish football player *Krister Örnfjäder (born 1952), Swedish social democratic politician *Krister Sørgård (born 1970), Norwegian cross country skier *Krister Stendahl (1921–2008), Swedish theologian *Krister Wemberg (born 1992), Norwegian football player *Krister Wickman (1924–1993), Swedish politician References {{DEFAULTSORT:Krister Swedish masculine given names Norwegian masculine given names Masculine given names ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Christer Gardell
Christer Gardell (born 1960) is a Swedish hedge fund manager. Gardell studied business at Stockholm School of Economics and graduated in the year 1984, worked at McKinsey & Company and was appointed CEO of Swedish investment company AB Custos in 1996, where he stayed until 2001. In 2002, he co-founded (with Lars Förberg) the investment firm Amaranth Capital, which in 2003 changed its name to Cevian Capital. The firm uses an "active ownership" or "activist" investment strategy. In 2006, Cevian launched Cevian Capital II, the largest dedicated active ownership fund in Europe with more than €10 billion of aum as of April 2017. This fund holds major investments in several companies on the Stockholm Stock Exchange, including Volvo. Past investments have included Lindex, Skandia, and TeliaSonera Telia Company AB is a Swedish Multinational corporation, multinational telecommunications company and mobile network operator present in Sweden, Finland, Norway, Estonia, Latvia and ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Christer Pettersson
Carl Gustaf Christer Pettersson (23 April 1947 – 29 September 2004) was a Swedish criminal who was a suspect in the 1986 assassination of Olof Palme, the Prime Minister of Sweden. In 1989 he was convicted of the murder in district court but acquitted on appeal the following year. Life Pettersson was born on 23 April 1947, to Roland Pettersson (1916–1977) and Inga Maria Hansson (1918–1973) and grew up in a middle-class family in Solna Municipality, Solna outside of Stockholm and later moved to the suburb of Sollentuna Municipality, Sollentuna. In his youth, he attended a theatrical school (''Calle Flygares teaterskola''), where he was considered to be promising by at least one of his teachers. However, Pettersson suffered a head injury from which he would never fully recover. Petterson then began a period of substance abuse, which would eventually force him to drop out of school. In 1970, he stabbed a man to death in central Stockholm, during a street brawl in what the ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Christer Olsson
Christer Lennart Olsson (born July 24, 1970) is a Swedish former professional ice hockey defenceman. He is the current head coach of VIK Västerås HK in the HockeyAllsvenskan (Allsv). Olsson played briefly in the National Hockey League (NHL) with the St. Louis Blues and Ottawa Senators. Playing career Olsson was drafted by the Blues in the 11th round, 275th overall in the 1993 NHL Entry Draft. He played in Sweden for 2 years before splitting the 1995–1996 season with the Worcester Ice Cats of the AHL and making his debut with the Blues. The following season he was part of an infamous and extremely lopsided trade when he was traded by the Blues to the Ottawa Senators for Pavol Demitra. Demitra eventually became a scoring powerhouse with the Blues for a number of years while Olsson decided to go back to Sweden to play hockey after his short stint with the Senators that year. Olsson played 7 more years in Sweden and one in Austria before retiring after the 2004–05 season. ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Christer Nylander
Lars ''Christer'' Stefan Nylander (born 3 October 1968) is a Swedish Liberals Party politician, member of the Riksdag since 2002 for Skåne Northern and Eastern. He was the parliamentary leader from June 2016 until June 2019 for the Liberals Party in the Riksdag. He first joined the Riksdag in 2000 as a replacement for a colleague who left the Riksdag, he has been a regular member of the Riksdag since the 2002 general election. He is currently taking up seat number 188 in the Riksdag for the constituency of Skåne Northern and Eastern. Since the 2018 general election he has been a member and the Speaker of the Cultural Affairs Committee. Work in the Riksdag During his time in the Riksdag from 2000 until 2002, while serving as a replacement, he served only as an alternate in the Justice Committee and the Foreign Affairs Committee. He first became a full member of the Finance Committee after the 2002 general election as well as being an alternate for the Taxation Committ ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Christer Majbäck
Christer Majbäck (born 30 January 1964) is a Swedish former cross-country skier who competed at international top level from 1984 to 1999. He won a bronze medal in 10 km at the 1992 Winter Olympics in Albertville. Majbäck's biggest successes were at the FIS Nordic World Ski Championships The FIS Nordic World Ski Championships is a biennial Nordic skiing event organized by the International Ski Federation (FIS). The World Championships was started in 1925 for men and opened for women's participation in 1954. World Championship eve ... where earned five medals, including one gold (4 × 10 km relay: 1989), two silvers (10 km, 4 × 10 km relay: both 1991), and two bronzes (30 km: 1987, 1989). He also won two World Cup and FIS Races in his career (1989, 1997) Majbäck is currently the owner and President of Skigo AB which manufactures and distributes the Skigo brand of wax, poles and other skiing products. Cross-country skiing results All results are ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Christer Magnusson
Christer Magnusson (born 1 April 1958) is a former Swedish handball player who competed in the 1984 Summer Olympics The 1984 Summer Olympics (officially the Games of the XXIII Olympiad and commonly known as Los Angeles 1984) were an international multi-sport event held from July 28 to August 12, 1984, in Los Angeles, California, United States. It marked the .... In 1984 he finished fifth with the Swedish team in the Olympic tournament. He played all six matches and scored four goals. References 1958 births Living people Swedish male handball players Olympic handball players for Sweden Handball players at the 1984 Summer Olympics 20th-century Swedish sportsmen {{Sweden-handball-bio-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Christer Lindarw
Christer Lindarw (born 3 March 1953) is a Sweden, Swedish clothes designer, actor, drag queen entertainer, and the leader of drag group ''After Dark (drag act), After Dark''. Career Lindarw was born in Eskilstuna, Södermanland County. He was educated at Beckmans designhögskola in Stockholm. His 1976 stage debut was as ''Zsa Zsa Shakespeer'' for director Lars Jacob in ''Wild Side Story'' at Alexandra Charles's club, and he staged his first major production at Hamburger Börs, Stockholm, Hamburger Börs in 1980 together with Roger Jönsson and Lars Flinckman, Lindarw's future co-star of many years from stage shows with their group After Dark. After Dark participated in Melodifestivalen with the song ''La dolce vita'' and placed third in the final in Globen. Lindarws interest in drag showing started after an masquerade where the theme was reversed gender roles. On Jönsson's recommendation he had started to appear in drag (clothing), drag in 1976. Lindarw hosted shows at the n ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Christer Löfqvist
Christer Löfqvist (4 June 1944 in Visby, Gotland, Sweden – 1 February 1978) was an international motorcycle speedway rider from Sweden. He earned 42 caps for the Sweden national speedway team. Career Löfqvist reached the final of the Speedway World Championship in 1974. In the Swedish Speedway Team Championship he rode for Bysarna and Njudungarna. He competed in Great Britain for West Ham Hammers, Poole Pirates, and the Hackney Hawks. Family and death His son Dennis Löfqvist was also an international speedway rider. Christer Löfqvist was diagnosed with a brain tumour and died in 1978 aged 33.Fenn, C. (2003). ''Hackney Speedway, Friday at Eight''. Stroud: Tempus Publishing. World Final Appearances Individual World Championship * 1972 - London, Wembley Stadium - 4th - 11pts * 1974 - Gothenburg, Ullevi - 9th - 8pts World Team Cup * 1972 - Olching, Olching Speedwaybahn (with Tommy Jansson / Jan Simensen / Anders Michanek / Göte Nordin) 4th - 18pts (6) * ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Christer Kleiven
Christer Kleiven (born 9 April 1988) is a Norwegian midfielder who plays for Vigør in the 3. divisjon. Club career FK Vigør As a youth player Kleiven played for Vigør. IK Start He made his debut for Start in 2007, playing in Adeccoligaen. He made 35 appearances and scored 3 goals that season. Christer Kleiven had a good start in Tippeligaen 2010. Having scored no goals for IK Start in Tippeligaen Eliteserien () is a professional association football league in Norway and the highest level of the Norwegian football league system. Contested by 16 clubs, it operates on a system of promotion and relegation with the Norwegian First Division ..., he started the season off with 5 goals in 5 matches. Stabæk Fotball Before the 2012 season, Christer Kleiven signed a contract with Norwegian Premier League club Stabæk. Odd Before the 2013-season, Christer Kleiven signed a contract with Odd after one season at Stabæk. Career statistics References External lin ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Christer Kierkegaard
Rear Admiral Sören ''Christer'' Douglas Kierkegaard (17 July 1918 – 24 December 1999) was a Swedish Navy officer. Swedlund's senior commands include as Commander-in-Chief of the Coastal Fleet from 1970 to 1977 and commander of the East Coast Naval Base from 1977 to 1983. Early life Kierkegaard was born on 17 July 1918 at the Ekeberg estate in in Örebro Municipality, Sweden, the son of Nils Kierkegaard (1875–1962) and his wife Ingegerd (née Swensson). He had several siblings and half-siblings, including banker Christian Kierkegaard (1925–2003) and the professor of structural chemistry at Stockholm University (1928–1996). The Kierkegaard family originates from Horsens in Denmark. Kierkegaard's ancestor, Niels Christian Kierkegaard, was born in 1817, he traveled to Sweden in 1839 and became a shipbuilder there. He died in Gothenburg in 1869. From him descends the great Swedish family of landowners at Ekeberg estate. Christer Kierkegaard passed ''studentexamen'' in Öre ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Christer Kellgren
Christer Alfons Kellgren (born August 15, 1958 in Gothenburg, Sweden) is a retired Swedish professional ice hockey player. He played for Frölunda HC between 1977 and 1981, and again from 1982 to 1989, as well as five games in the National Hockey League for the Colorado Rockies The Colorado Rockies are an American professional baseball team based in Denver. The Rockies compete in Major League Baseball (MLB) as a member club of the National League (baseball), National League (NL) National League West, West Division. Th ... during the 1981–82 season. He later served as Frölunda HC's Director of Hockey Operations. Career statistics Regular season and playoffs External links * 1958 births Living people Colorado Rockies (NHL) players Fort Worth Texans players Frölunda HC players Ice hockey people from Gothenburg Swedish ice hockey right wingers Undrafted National Hockey League players {{Sweden-icehockey-player-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
