Hans Bergström
Encyclopedia
Nils Hans Ingemar Bergström (born 13 May 1948) is a Swedish
-American
journalist
and political scientist
.
, Torsby Municipality
, Värmland County
, Sweden
. His father was a local politician of the Social Democratic Party
and editor of the local newspaper Värmlands Folkblad. He studied at Karlstad University
from 1967 to 1970 and earned a B.A.
in political science
, economics
, cultural geography
and statistics
. Thereafter he was employed as a secretary at the People's Party
's parliament
office (during his studies Bergström also served as deputy chairman of the Liberal Youth of Sweden, the youth wing of the People's Party). In 1972 he became a speech writer and assistant to People's Party leader Gunnar Helén
. He kept this role until 1980 with future party leaders Per Ahlmark
and Ola Ullsten
.
From 1980 to 1985, Bergström was executive editor of the newspaper Nerikes Allehanda
. In addition to his work at the newspaper, Bergström studied for a doctorate
in political science and finished his thesis in 1987. In the same year he became an editorial
ist for the newspaper Dagens Nyheter
, and became its executive editor in 1995. From 2000 to 2001, he studied at Stanford University
and at Harvard University
, in the United States
. During these studies he wrote the study Age in the Press, published by the Joan Shorenstein Center on the Press, Politics and Public Policy in 2001. From 2001 to 2003, Bergström again served as executive editor of Dagens Nyheter. Since 2003 he is an independent columnist for the newspaper.
Bergström currently lives in southern Florida
and in Upstate New York
in the United States. Bergström has a son from an earlier marriage. He is now married to Barbara. Bergström became a naturalized citizen of the United States
in 2007.
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....
-American
United States
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journalist
Journalist
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and political scientist
Political science
Political Science is a social science discipline concerned with the study of the state, government and politics. Aristotle defined it as the study of the state. It deals extensively with the theory and practice of politics, and the analysis of political systems and political behavior...
.
Biography
Bergström was born in AmbjörbyAmbjörby
Ambjörby is a locality situated in Torsby Municipality, Värmland County, Sweden with 246 inhabitants in 2005....
, Torsby Municipality
Torsby Municipality
Torsby Municipality is a municipality in Värmland County in west central Sweden, bordering Norway. Its seat is located in the town of Torsby.The name Torsby means Thor's village....
, Värmland County
Värmland County
Värmland County is a county or län in west central Sweden. It borders the Swedish counties of Dalarna, Örebro and Västra Götaland, as well as the Norwegian counties of Østfold, Akershus and Hedmark to the west.- Province :...
, Sweden
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....
. His father was a local politician of the Social Democratic Party
Swedish Social Democratic Party
The Swedish Social Democratic Workers' Party, , contesting elections as 'the Workers' Party – the Social Democrats' , or sometimes referred to just as 'the Social Democrats' and most commonly as Sossarna ; is the oldest and largest political party in Sweden. The party was founded in 1889...
and editor of the local newspaper Värmlands Folkblad. He studied at Karlstad University
Karlstad University
Karlstad University is a state university in Karlstad, Sweden. The university, being a former university college was granted university status in 1999 by the Government of Sweden. Originally it was a branch of the University of Gothenburg...
from 1967 to 1970 and earned a B.A.
Bachelor of Arts
A Bachelor of Arts , from the Latin artium baccalaureus, is a bachelor's degree awarded for an undergraduate course or program in either the liberal arts, the sciences, or both...
in political science
Political science
Political Science is a social science discipline concerned with the study of the state, government and politics. Aristotle defined it as the study of the state. It deals extensively with the theory and practice of politics, and the analysis of political systems and political behavior...
, economics
Economics
Economics is the social science that analyzes the production, distribution, and consumption of goods and services. The term economics comes from the Ancient Greek from + , hence "rules of the house"...
, cultural geography
Cultural geography
Cultural geography is a sub-field within human geography. Cultural geography is the study of cultural products and norms and their variations across and relations to spaces and places...
and statistics
Statistics
Statistics is the study of the collection, organization, analysis, and interpretation of data. It deals with all aspects of this, including the planning of data collection in terms of the design of surveys and experiments....
. Thereafter he was employed as a secretary at the People's Party
Liberal People's Party (Sweden)
The Liberal People's Party is a political party in Sweden. The party advocates social liberalism and is part of the governing centre-right coalition The Alliance, which achieved a majority in the general election of 17 September 2006...
's parliament
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...
office (during his studies Bergström also served as deputy chairman of the Liberal Youth of Sweden, the youth wing of the People's Party). In 1972 he became a speech writer and assistant to People's Party leader Gunnar Helén
Gunnar Helén
Gunnar Helén, was a Swedish liberal politician. He was party leader of Liberal People's Party 1969-1975, Governor of Kronoberg County 1965-1970 and of Stockholm County 1977-1984....
. He kept this role until 1980 with future party leaders Per Ahlmark
Per Ahlmark
Per Axel Ahlmark is a Swedish writer and former politician. He was the leader of the Liberal People's Party from 1975 to 1978, and Minister for Employment and Deputy Prime Minister in the Swedish government from 1976 to 1978...
and Ola Ullsten
Ola Ullsten
Stig Kjell Olof Ullsten is a Swedish liberal politician, former Prime Minister of Sweden and former leader of the Swedish Liberal People's Party.-Background and early career:...
.
From 1980 to 1985, Bergström was executive editor of the newspaper Nerikes Allehanda
Nerikes Allehanda
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. In addition to his work at the newspaper, Bergström studied for a doctorate
Doctorate
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in political science and finished his thesis in 1987. In the same year he became an editorial
Editorial
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ist for the newspaper Dagens Nyheter
Dagens Nyheter
is a daily newspaper in Sweden. It has the largest circulation of Swedish morning newspapers, followed by Göteborgs-Posten and Svenska Dagbladet, and is the only morning newspaper that is distributed to subscribers across the whole country. In 2009 DN had a circulation of 316,000, reaching 881...
, and became its executive editor in 1995. From 2000 to 2001, he studied at Stanford University
Stanford University
The Leland Stanford Junior University, commonly referred to as Stanford University or Stanford, is a private research university on an campus located near Palo Alto, California. It is situated in the northwestern Santa Clara Valley on the San Francisco Peninsula, approximately northwest of San...
and at Harvard University
Harvard University
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, in the United States
United States
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. During these studies he wrote the study Age in the Press, published by the Joan Shorenstein Center on the Press, Politics and Public Policy in 2001. From 2001 to 2003, Bergström again served as executive editor of Dagens Nyheter. Since 2003 he is an independent columnist for the newspaper.
Bergström currently lives in southern Florida
Florida
Florida is a state in the southeastern United States, located on the nation's Atlantic and Gulf coasts. It is bordered to the west by the Gulf of Mexico, to the north by Alabama and Georgia and to the east by the Atlantic Ocean. With a population of 18,801,310 as measured by the 2010 census, it...
and in Upstate New York
Upstate New York
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in the United States. Bergström has a son from an earlier marriage. He is now married to Barbara. Bergström became a naturalized citizen of the United States
United States nationality law
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in 2007.