Bertil af Ugglas
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Gustaf Samuel Bertil Oscarsson af Ugglas (July 3, 1934–1977) was Party Secretary of the Swedish
Moderate Party
between 1969 and 1974 and a member of the Swedish Riksdag
. He was married to Margaretha af Ugglas
, Swedish foreign minister
1991-1994. She was also a sister of businessman Jan Stenbeck
. A fight between the families concerning the Stenbeck company Investment AB Kinnevik
, however, prevented Bertil af Ugglas from meeting his famous brother-in-law very often.
Sweden
Sweden , officially the Kingdom of Sweden , is a Nordic country on the Scandinavian Peninsula in Northern Europe. Sweden borders with Norway and Finland and is connected to Denmark by a bridge-tunnel across the Öresund....
Moderate Party
Moderate Party
The Moderate Party is a centre-right, liberal conservative political party in Sweden. The party was founded in 1904 as the General Electoral League by a group of conservatives in the Swedish parliament...
between 1969 and 1974 and a member of the Swedish Riksdag
Parliament of Sweden
The Riksdag is the national legislative assembly of Sweden. The riksdag is a unicameral assembly with 349 members , who are elected on a proportional basis to serve fixed terms of four years...
. He was married to Margaretha af Ugglas
Margaretha af Ugglas
Märta Margaretha af Ugglas née Stenbeck is a former Swedish Moderate Party politician. She was Minister for Foreign Affairs between 1991 and 1994....
, Swedish foreign minister
Foreign minister
A Minister of Foreign Affairs, or foreign minister, is a cabinet minister who helps form the foreign policy of a sovereign state. The foreign minister is often regarded as the most senior ministerial position below that of the head of government . It is often granted to the deputy prime minister in...
1991-1994. She was also a sister of businessman Jan Stenbeck
Jan Stenbeck
Jan Stenbeck was a Swedish media owner. He was brother of the former Swedish Minister for Foreign Affairs, Margaretha af Ugglas...
. A fight between the families concerning the Stenbeck company Investment AB Kinnevik
Investment AB Kinnevik
Investment AB Kinnevik is an investment company established in 1936 by Wilhelm Klingspor and Robert von Horn. They had just sold their sugar company and were left with a farming company Mellersta Sveriges Lantbruks AB and cash. Their lawyer was Hugo Stenbeck. The lawyer got significant operating...
, however, prevented Bertil af Ugglas from meeting his famous brother-in-law very often.