Torsten Bengtson, Date of Birth, Place of Birth, Date of Death
TweetTorsten Bengtson
Swedish politician
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Place of Birth: Halmstad, Halland County, Sweden
About Torsten Bengtson
- Torsten Bengtson (10 January 1914 in Halmstad, – 4 May 1998) was a Swedish politician and member of the Centre Party.He was a member of the Parliament of Sweden between 1950–82, in the upper house in the bicameral parliament 1950–70 and then in the new unicameral parliament 1971–82.
- Between 1971–79 he was the first vice speaker of the parliament.
- He was a delegate of the United Nations 1952–82 and member of the delegate of Sveriges Riksbank 1961–82.Bengtson was behind a parliamentary bill that all cage birds should be released and pet birds in cage be banned.
- It was rejected but the publicity damaged his future political career and he rendered the nickname "Pippi-Bengtson" [Birdie Bengtsson].His restrictive views on alcohol policy was the subject of parody by singer-songwriter Eddie Meduza in several of his songs, among others "Undanflykter", "Torsten hällde brännvin i ett glas åt Karin Söder" and "Mera Brännvin".He is the father of tennis player Ove Bengtson.
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