Bengt Norling (1925–2002) was a Swedish social democrat politician who held several government posts. He was the minister of communications (Transport) from 1969 and 1976 and the governor of

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from 1977 to 1990.

Biography

Norling was born in Malmö in 1925 and raised in

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. At 15 he began to work as a metal worker and then became a railway official in

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. During this period he joined the Swedish Social Democratic Party in Vansbro. In 1956 he was named an ombudsman in the Railway Workers' Associations. Norling was made the secretary of the Swedish Trade Union Confederation. He was appointed the minister of communications (Transport) to the

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on 14 October 1969. Norling remained in the post until 1976. He served as the governor of Värmland between 1977 and 1990. Following his retirement Norling settled in Karlstad with his wife, Elizabeth. They had a son. He died at age 77 on 2 June 2002.

References

{{DEFAULTSORT:Norling, Bengt 20th-century Swedish politicians 1925 births 2002 deaths Politicians from Malmö Swedish Ministers for Communications Swedish Social Democratic Party politicians Governors of Värmland County Swedish trade unionists