Bengt Göransson (25 July 1932 – 17 June 2021) was a Swedish educator and social democrat politician who held different cabinet posts, including

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and

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. He also served in the Parliament for two terms between 1985 and 1991.

Biography

Göransson was born in

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in 1932. In his youth he was a member of the Swedish Social Democratic Youth League. Later he joined the Social Democratic Party. Göransson worked at the Workers' Educational Association and the People's House. He served as minister of culture from 1982 to 1991. During his term the Gothenburg Film Festival was launched. He was also the minister of education for two terms. He was first appointed to the post in the cabinet of Olof Palme in 1982 and remained in the office until 1989. His second term as minister of education was between 1989 and 1991. During the period 1985–1991 he represented the social democrats in the

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. In 2001 Göransson was awarded the Illis quorum. In 2006 he was awarded an

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by the

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. Göransson died on 17 June 2021 at the age of 88.

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* {{DEFAULTSORT:Goransson, Bengt 1932 births 2021 deaths Members of the Riksdag from the Social Democrats Members of the Riksdag 1985–1988 Members of the Riksdag 1988–1991 Politicians from Stockholm Ministers for education of Sweden Ministers for culture of Sweden Recipients of the Illis quorum Ministers for schools of Sweden