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Elis Ingemar Eliasson (born 30 March 1939) is a Swedish Liberal People's Party politician with a long and diverse career, having served as government minister, county governor, member of the

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and royal court official.

Early life

Ingemar Eliasson was born in the village of Visnums-Kils, in

Värmland County Värmland County () is a county or '' län'' in west central Sweden. It borders the Swedish counties of Dalarna, Örebro and Västra Götaland, as well as the Norwegian counties of Østfold, Akershus and Innlandet to the west. The title of Duke ...

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. He holds a

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in business and economics.

Career

In 1976, Eliasson became

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, and served as such until 1980, when he became

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. Following a career as member of the Parliament from 1982 where he was parliamentary leader of the Liberal People's Party from 1985 until 1990. At 1990 he became Governor of Värmland County, serving as such until 2002. On 1 September the next year, Eliasson was appointed Marshal of the Realm, the highest-ranking post he held. As Marshal of the Realm, Eliasson was responsible for the organization of the royal household and reported directly to King

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. Having resigned the court office on 1 January 2010, he continued to function as chancellor of the

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until his successors resignation as Marshal of the Realm in 2018 when he assumed the position.
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', Office of the Marshal of the Realm, retrieved 7 July 2010 In 2003, Eliasson chaired a Commission of Inquiry into the 1945 disappearance and subsequent death of the diplomat

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. His stated mission is to summarize Wallenberg's service in Hungary, his work, and legacy.

Honors and awards

In 2006, the Swedish Council of America presented Eliasson with the

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, for promoting knowledge and understanding of the

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and the Swedish heritage in the United States. On 28 January 2010, the King awarded him H. M. The King's Medal, the 12th (largest) size with chain, at the

Stockholm Palace Stockholm Palace, or the Royal Palace, ( or ) is the official residence and major royal palace of the Swedish monarch (King Carl XVI Gustaf and Queen Silvia use Drottningholm Palace as their usual residence). Stockholm Palace is in Stadsholm ...

References

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, - {{DEFAULTSORT:Eliasson, Ingemar 1939 births Living people Governors of Värmland County Liberals (Sweden) politicians Marshals of the Realm Members of the Riksdag from the Liberals (Sweden) Order of the Polar Star Ministers for employment of Sweden People from Kristinehamn Municipality