Carl Johan Thyselius (8 June 1811 – 11 January 1891) was a politician, state official, Justice of the

Supreme Court of Sweden The Supreme Court of Sweden (, HD) is the supreme court and the third and final instance in all civil and criminal cases in the Kingdom of Sweden. Before a case can be decided by the Supreme Court, leave to appeal must be obtained, and wit ...

1856–1860,

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1860–1863,

Minister for Civil Service Affairs The Minister for Civil Service Affairs (), since 2010 called Minister for Public Administration, is a member of the Government of Sweden. The minister for civil service affairs was the head of the Ministry for Civil Service Affairs from 1840 to ...

(responsible for trade, industry and ship transport) 1875–1880, and served as

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from 1883 to 1884.

Biography

Carl Johan Thyselius was born in Österhaninge,

Södermanland County Södermanland County (, ) is a Counties of Sweden, county or ''län'' on the southeast coast of Sweden. In the local Sörmlandic dialects it is virtually universally shortened and pronounced as Sörmlands län, or simply Sörmland, which is the ...

, as the son of the vicar and future bishop and Christina Margareta Bergsten. Typical for his time, after an education in administration at

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, he combined a successful career in high-level official positions with major political assignments. He was, among other things, Justice of the

1856–1860,

1860–1863, president of the '' Kammarkollegiet'' 1864–1875 and

minister for civil service affairs The Minister for Civil Service Affairs (), since 2010 called Minister for Public Administration, is a member of the Government of Sweden. The minister for civil service affairs was the head of the Ministry for Civil Service Affairs from 1840 to ...

1875–1880. After

Arvid Posse Arvid Rutger Fredriksson Posse (15 February 1820 – 24 April 1901) was a Swedish noble and statesman, serving as the Prime Minister of Sweden between 1880–1883. Family background and education Posse was born at Rosendal Castle in Malmöhus ...

's resignation in 1883, Thyselius reluctantly became Prime Minister at the request of

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for one year. He died on 11 January 1891 in

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Personal life

In 1848, Thyselius married Charlotta Melart, with whom he had a daughter. Thyselius was Sweden's first prime minister not descended from the nobility. He was furthermore 72 years and 5 days old upon accession, making him the oldest person to become

in Swedish history to this day.

References

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Biography

Personal life

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