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Hugo Karl Eije Mossberg (21 January 1908, Vaxholm Parish, Stockholm County - 28 July 1997,
Mossberg obtained a bachelor's degree in law at
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) was a Swedish social democratic
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politician, civil servant and business manager.
Career
Mossberg obtained a bachelor's degree in law at Uppsala University
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Initially fou ...
in 1931, after which he became fiscal at the Svea Court of Appeal in 1935 and assessor there in 1943. He was state secretary in the Ministry of Social Affairs
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1944–1945. In the first government of Tage Erlander
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, he was consultative minister 1945–1947 ("deputy minister of social affairs" with responsibility for the labor market, the police and civil defense) and minister of the interior 1947–1951. He was then governor of Kopparberg county
Dalarna County () is a county or ''län'' in central Sweden (Svealand). It borders on the counties of Uppsala, Jämtland, Gävleborg, Västmanland, Örebro and Värmland. It also borders on the Norwegian counties of Hedmark and Trøndelag to t ...
1951–1957. Mossberg was director of Svenska Cellulosa AB
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1957–1960 and managing director in 1960–1972.Salander Mortensen, (1996). Swedish biographical handbook 1997. Stockholm: Norstedts. pages 791–792.
Mossberg also served in many government investigations, including as chairman of the Committee for Investigation of Psychological Defense 1951–1953. He also held positions in several trade associations in the pulp and paper industry.
Eije Mossberg was elected in 1946 as a member of the Royal Academy of Military Sciences
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, in 1961 as a member of the Royal Academy of Forestry and Agriculture
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and in 1965 as a member of the Royal Academy of Engineering Sciences
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.Kjellander, Rune (1996). Royal Academy of Military Sciences. Swedish Krigsmanna Sällskapet (until 1805), Royal Military Academy. Biographical register with portrait gallery 1796–1995. Stockholm: Royal Academy of Military Sciences. page 147. ISBN 91-630-4181-2.
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