Sven Lindgren

Sven Lindgren (born 1946) is a former Moderate Party politician and former Governor of Kalmar County, Sweden,.

He was born in Västervik and later pursued an academic career at Linköping University.[1] He was later elected Leader of the Opposition on Linköping Municipal Council. Between 1991 and 1994 he led a non-socialist administration in the city. After losing the 1994 election, Lindgren returned to leading the opposition. Between 2002 and 2009, he served as Governor of Kalmar County.[2] Lindgren is chairperson of the Swedish Civil Protection Association.

He is married to Anna Lindgren, a Moderate Party member of the Riksdag.

References

Brandin, Hans (1 September 2009). "Sven Lindgren åldersman för Sveriges landshövdingar". Västerviks-Tidningen. Retrieved 12 April 2023.(subscription required)
Andersson, Mats (3 November 2022). "Landshövdingarna som lämnat Kalmar län". Barometern (in Swedish). Retrieved 12 April 2023.(subscription required)

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[1] Brandin, Hans (1 September 2009). "Sven Lindgren åldersman för Sveriges landshövdingar". Västerviks-Tidningen. Retrieved 12 April 2023.(subscription required)

[2] Andersson, Mats (3 November 2022). "Landshövdingarna som lämnat Kalmar län". Barometern (in Swedish). Retrieved 12 April 2023.(subscription required)