The Protectionist Majority Party of the
Upper House
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() was a
political party
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in
Sweden
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, founded in 1888. It was a
conservative
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and
protectionist
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party. Two politicians from this party,
Gustaf Åkerhielm
Baron Johan Gustaf Nils Samuel Åkerhielm af Margaretelund (24 June 1833 – 2 April 1900) was a Swedish politician, a baron, a landowner, member of the Riksdag of the Estates from 1859 to 1866 and the '' Andra kammar'' (Lower house) of the Riks ...
and
Christian Lundeberg
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Biography
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, served as
Prime Minister of Sweden
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. In 1912 the Protectionist Party became part of the
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.
Political parties established in 1902
Defunct political parties in Sweden
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Conservative parties in Sweden
Protectionism
1902 establishments in Sweden
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