Karl Fritjof Lager (born October 1, 1905, Berga,

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, died February 22, 1973) was a Swedish communist politician. Lager was born to a peasant family in

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. He studied at Brunnsviks folkhögskola between 1926 and 1928. Lager was the party secretary of the Communist Party of Sweden 1933 to 1937, and 1948 to 1951. He held various editorial positions in the communist press. Lager represented the Communist Party in the city council of

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1946–1950.

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Swedish communists 1905 births 1973 deaths Members of the Första kammaren Members of the Andra kammaren People from Ljungby Municipality {{sweden-politician-stub