Sten Bertil Ingemund Bengtsson (1919–2000) was a Social democratic

Swedish Social Democratic Party

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 politician, and Speaker

Speaker of the Riksdag

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 of the Riksdag

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 from 1979 to 1988.

He was born 30 January 1919 in Veddige

Veddige

Veddige is a locality situated in Varberg Municipality, Halland County, Sweden with 2,192 inhabitants in 2005. It is located near the river Viskan, about 20 km from the central place of Varberg. The scenery of Veddige is dominated by a huge church from the 19th century. The village also gave...

, Sweden

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, and was a Member of Parliament from 1951.

Mr. Bengtsson also performed the duties of Regent ad Interim between 2–3 July 1988. When the King of Sweden is prevented to perform his duties as Head of State

Head of State

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, for reasons of illness, travel or other, and when no other member of the Royal House, who is in the line of Succession

Line of succession to the Swedish Throne

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, is present within the realm, the Government

Government of Sweden

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 issues a decree

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 that establishes a Regent ad interim

Ad interim

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 who will uphold the duties as Head of State for the duration of His Majesty's incapacity.

He died on 12 April 2000. He is buried with his wife Anna-Lisa (1919–1991) in Varberg

Varberg

Varberg is a locality and the seat of Varberg Municipality, Halland County, Sweden with 26,041 inhabitants in 2005.Varberg and all of Halland are well known for their 'typical west coast' sandy beaches. In Varberg the coast changes from wide sandy beaches to rocky terrain that continues north into...

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