Karl Gustaf Scherman (born August 30, 1938) is a

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economist and government official. He obtained degrees of Master of Engineering from the

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in Stockholm and as Master of Business Administration from the

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. Between 1981 and 1986 he served as the general director of the

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. During his tenure, the retirement age was raised to 65. From 1993 to 1998, he was president of the

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. From 1976 to 1978, he was Secretary of State of the Swedish Ministry of Housing.The 2nd Colloquium of the Pension, Benefits and Social Security Section of the International Actuarial Association Helsinki, Finland from 21 to 23 May 2007
(retrieved January 5, 2013)

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