Olof Palme
26th Prime Minister of Sweden
In office 14 October 1969 – 8 October 1976
Monarch	Gustav VI Adolf, Carl XVI Gustaf
Preceded by	Tage Erlander
Succeeded by	Thorbjörn Fälldin
In office 8 October 1982 – 28 February 1986
Monarch	Carl XVI Gustaf
Deputy	Ingvar Carlsson
Preceded by	Thorbjörn Fälldin
Succeeded by	Ingvar Carlsson
Born	30 January 1927(1927-01-30) Stockholm, Sweden
Died	28 February 1986 (aged 59) Stockholm, Sweden
Political party	Social Democratic
Spouse	Lisbet Palme (née Beck-Friis)

Sven Olof Joachim Palme (Olof Palme (help·info)) (30 January 1927 – 28 February 1986) was a Swedish politician. The Prime Minister (statsminister literally "Minister of the State" is the Head of government in Sweden. Events 1066 - Norman Conquest: Battle of Hastings - In England on Senlac Hill seven miles from Hastings, the forces Year 1969 ( MCMLXIX) was a Common year starting on Wednesday (link will display full calendar of the Gregorian calendar. Events 314 - Roman Emperor Licinius is defeated by his colleague Constantine I at the Battle of Cibalae, and loses Year 1976 ( MCMLXXVI) was a Leap year starting on Thursday (link will display full calendar of the Gregorian calendar. ( 13 June 1901 – 21 June 1985) was a Swedish Politician. He was the leader of the Swedish Social Democratic Party Nils Olof Thorbjörn Fälldin (born 24 April 1926 in Högsjö, Ångermanland) is a Swedish politician Events 314 - Roman Emperor Licinius is defeated by his colleague Constantine I at the Battle of Cibalae, and loses Year 1982 ( MCMLXXXII) was a Common year starting on Friday (link displays the 1982 Gregorian calendar) Events 202 BC - coronation ceremony of Liu Bang as Emperor Gaozu of Han takes place initiating four centuries of the Han Dynasty 's rule Year 1986 ( MCMLXXXVI) was a Common year starting on Wednesday (link displays 1986 Gregorian calendar) Ingvar Carlsson (born 9 November 1934) is a Swedish politician former Prime Minister of Sweden (1986 – 1991 1994 – 1996 and leader Nils Olof Thorbjörn Fälldin (born 24 April 1926 in Högsjö, Ångermanland) is a Swedish politician Ingvar Carlsson (born 9 November 1934) is a Swedish politician former Prime Minister of Sweden (1986 – 1991 1994 – 1996 and leader Events 1648 - Eighty Years' War: The Treaty of Münster is signed ending the conflict between the Netherlands and Spain Year 1927 ( MCMXXVII) was a Common year starting on Saturday (link will display full calendar of the Gregorian calendar. ('stɔkhɔlm is Sweden 's Capital and its largest City. It is the site of the national Swedish government, the parliament, and the "Sverige" redirects here For other uses see Sweden (disambiguation and Sverige (disambiguation. Events 202 BC - coronation ceremony of Liu Bang as Emperor Gaozu of Han takes place initiating four centuries of the Han Dynasty 's rule Year 1986 ( MCMLXXXVI) was a Common year starting on Wednesday (link displays 1986 Gregorian calendar) ('stɔkhɔlm is Sweden 's Capital and its largest City. It is the site of the national Swedish government, the parliament, and the "Sverige" redirects here For other uses see Sweden (disambiguation and Sverige (disambiguation. The Swedish Social Democratic Party, (Sveriges socialdemokratiska arbetareparti 'Social Democratic Workers' Party of Sweden' contests elections as 'Workers' Party - Social Democrats' Anna Lisbet Christina Palme, née Beck-Friis (born March 14, 1931) is a former chairman of UNICEF, educated as a child psychologist Events 1648 - Eighty Years' War: The Treaty of Münster is signed ending the conflict between the Netherlands and Spain Year 1927 ( MCMXXVII) was a Common year starting on Saturday (link will display full calendar of the Gregorian calendar. Events 202 BC - coronation ceremony of Liu Bang as Emperor Gaozu of Han takes place initiating four centuries of the Han Dynasty 's rule Year 1986 ( MCMLXXXVI) was a Common year starting on Wednesday (link displays 1986 Gregorian calendar) "Sverige" redirects here For other uses see Sweden (disambiguation and Sverige (disambiguation.

Palme was the leader of the Swedish Social Democratic Party from 1969 until his assassination in 1986. The Swedish Social Democratic Party, (Sveriges socialdemokratiska arbetareparti 'Social Democratic Workers' Party of Sweden' contests elections as 'Workers' Party - Social Democrats' The Assassination of Olof Palme, the Prime Minister of Sweden, took place on Friday 28 February 1986 in Stockholm, He was also the Prime Minister of Sweden twice during this period, heading a Privy Council Government from 1969 to 1976 and a cabinet government from 1982 until his death. The Prime Minister (statsminister literally "Minister of the State" is the Head of government in Sweden. The High Council of Sweden or Council of the Realm (in Swedish Riksrådet until 1687 sometimes Latinised as Senatus Regni Sueciae) consisted originally The government of Sweden is a Constitutional monarchy based on Parliamentary democracy. Palme's murder was the first of its kind in modern Swedish history and had an impact across Scandinavia. Modern Sweden emerged out of the Kalmar Union formed in 1397 and by the unification of the country by King Gustav Vasa in the 16th century Terminology and usage As a cultural term "Scandinavia" has no official definition and is subject to usage by those who identify with the culture in question as well ^[1]

Early life and education

Palme was born in Östermalm, Stockholm, Sweden. Östermalm (œstɛ(r'malm is a 256 km² large district in central Stockholm, Sweden. ('stɔkhɔlm is Sweden 's Capital and its largest City. It is the site of the national Swedish government, the parliament, and the "Sverige" redirects here For other uses see Sweden (disambiguation and Sverige (disambiguation. Although he came from an upper-class background, his political orientation came to be influenced by Social Democratic ideas and ideals. Social democracy is a Political ideology of the left and centre-left His travels in the Third World, as well as the United States – where he saw deep economic inequality and racial segregation – helped to define those views. Third World is a name given to nations that are generally considered to be underdeveloped economically The United States of America —commonly referred to as the In Mathematics, an inequality is a statement about the relative size or order of two objects or about whether they are the same or not (See also equality Racial segregation in the United States is the Racial segregation of facilities services and opportunities such as housing education employment and transportation along

On a scholarship, he studied at Kenyon College, Ohio 1947–1948, graduating with a B.A. in less than a year. Kenyon College is a private liberal arts college in Gambier Ohio, founded in 1824 by Bishop Philander Chase of the The Episcopal Church Ohio ( is a Midwestern state of the United States. As part of the Great Lakes region, Ohio has long been a cultural and geographical crossroads Year 1947 ( MCMXLVII) was a Common year starting on Wednesday (link will display full 1947 calendar of the Gregorian calendar. Year 1948 ( MCMXLVIII) was a Leap year starting on Thursday (link will display the 1948 calendar of the Gregorian calendar. ^[2] Inspired by radical debate in the student community, he wrote a critical essay on Friedrich Hayek's The Road to Serfdom. Friedrich August von Hayek CH ( May 8, 1899 March 23, 1992) was an Austrian British Economist The Road to Serfdom is a book written by Friedrich Hayek (recipient of the Nobel Memorial Prize in Economic Sciences in 1974 which has significantly Palme wrote his senior honor thesis on United Automobile Union, which was led at the time by Walter Reuther. For the Baseball player Walter Ruether see Dutch Ruether. Walter Philip Reuther ( September 1, 1907 – After graduation he traveled throughout the country and eventually ended up in Detroit, where his hero Reuther agreed to an interview which lasted several hours. In later years, Palme regularly remarked during his many subsequent American visits, that the United States had made him a socialist, a remark that often has caused confusion. Within the context of his American experience, it was not that Palme was repelled by what he found in America, but rather that he was inspired by it. ^[3]

After hitchhiking through the U. Hitchhiker Program Hitchhiking (also known as thumbing, hitching, autostop or thumbing up a ride) is a means of Transportation S. A. , he returned to Sweden to study law at Stockholm University. Stockholm University ( Stockholms universitet) is a state University in Stockholm, Sweden. During his time at university, Palme became involved in student politics, working with the Swedish National Union of Students. The Swedish National Union of Students ( Sveriges Förenade Studentkårer, SFS is an Umbrella organisation of Students' unions at Higher education In 1951, he became a member of the social democratic student association in Stockholm, although it is asserted he did not attend their political meetings at the time. Year 1951 ( MCMLI) was a Common year starting on Monday. Events of 1951 January The following year he was elected President of the Swedish National Union of Students.

Palme attributed his becoming a socialist to three major influences:

• In 1947, he attended a debate on taxes between the Social Democrat Ernst Wigforss, the conservative Jarl Hjalmarsson and the liberal Elon Andersson;
• The time he spent in the United States in the 1940s made him realise how wide the class divide was in America, and the extent of racism against blacks; and,
• A trip to Asia in 1953 had opened his eyes to the perceived consequences of colonialism and imperialism. Ernst Johannes Wigforss ( January 24 1881 &ndash 2 January 1977) was a Swedish linguist (dialectologist mostly known List of racism-related topics|Racism by country Racism, by its simplest definition is the belief that race is the primary determinant of human traits and capacities and that Year 1953 ( MCMLIII) was a Common year starting on Thursday (link will display full calendar of the Gregorian calendar. See Colony and Colonization for examples of colonialism which do not refer to Western colonialism Imperialism has two meanings one describing an action and the other describing an attitude

Political career

In 1953, Palme was recruited by the social democratic prime minister Tage Erlander to work in his secretariat. Social democracy is a Political ideology of the left and centre-left The Age of Enlightenment or The Enlightenment is a term used to describe a phase in Western philosophy and cultural life centered upon the eighteenth century Utopian socialism is a term used to define the first currents of modern socialist thought A trade union or labour union is an organization of workers who have banded together to achieve common goals in key areas such as wages hours and working conditions forming The European Revolutions of 1848, known in some countries as the Spring of Nations or the Year of Revolution, were a series of political upheavals throughout the European Orthodox Marxism is the term used to describe the version of Marxism which emerged after the death of Karl Marx and acted as the official philosophy of the The term "revisionism" is also used to refer to other concepts Socialist Reformism is the belief that gradual democratic changes in a Society can ultimately change a society's fundamental economic relations and political structures The Third Way is a term that has been used to describe a variety of political philosophies of governance that embracing a mix of market and interventionist philosophies Representative democracy is a form of government founded on the principles of the people's representatives Labor rights or workers' rights are a group of Legal rights and claimed Human rights having to do with Labor relations between Workers thumb| |Broken Liberty Istanbul Archaeology Museum Civil liberties are freedoms that protect the Individual from the Government. This article refers specifically to the Welfare state of the United Kingdom. A mixed economy is an Economic system that incorporates aspects of more than one economic system Secularism is generally the assertion that governmental practices or institutions should exist separately from Religion or religious beliefs Fair trade is an organized Social movement and market-based approach to empowering developing country producers and promoting sustainability Environmentalism is a broad philosophy and Social movement centered on a concern for the conservation and improvement of the environment. This is a list of parties in the world that consider themselves to be upholding the principles and values of Social democracy. Socialist International is a worldwide organization of socialist ( social democratic and labour) political parties The Party of European Socialists (PES is a European political party comprising of thirty-three socialist, social democratic and labour Inaugural Congress The founding and first congress of the ITUC was held November 1 - 3 2006 in Vienna Eduard Bernstein ( January 6 1850 December 18 1932) was a German social democratic theoretician and ( 23 November 1860 – 24 February 1925) was a Swedish politician Friedrich Ebert ( February 4, 1871 February 28, 1925) was a German Politician ( SPD) who served as Jean Léon Jaurès (full name Auguste Marie Joseph Jean Léon Jaurès; 3 September 1859 31 July 1914) was a French André Léon Blum (9 April 1872 30 March 1950 was a French politician usually identified with the moderate left and three times the Prime Minister of France. Karl Kautsky ( October 16 1854 - October 17 1938) was a leading theoretician of Social democracy. James Ramsay MacDonald ( 12 October 1866 &ndash 9 November 1937) was a British politician and twice Prime Minister of the United Clement Richard Attlee 1st Earl Attlee, KG, OM, CH, PC ( 3 January 1883 &ndash 8 October 1967 Thomas Clement "Tommy" Douglas, PC, CC, SOM ( October 20, 1904 – February 24, 1986) was a Year 1953 ( MCMLIII) was a Common year starting on Thursday (link will display full calendar of the Gregorian calendar. ( 13 June 1901 – 21 June 1985) was a Swedish Politician. He was the leader of the Swedish Social Democratic Party From 1955 he was a board member of the Swedish Social Democratic Youth League and lectured at the Youth League College Bommersvik. Year 1955 ( MCMLV) was a Common year starting on Saturday (link displays the 1955 Gregorian calendar) The Swedish Social Democratic Youth League ( Sveriges Socialdemokratiska Ungdomsförbund, abbreviated SSU is a Social democratic Youth organisation Bommersvik is a Union college ( Swedish: Förbundskola from Förbund meaning union or association and skola meaning school

In 1957 he was elected as an MP (Swedish: riksdagsledamot). Year 1957 ( MCMLVII) was a Common year starting on Tuesday (link displays the 1957 Gregorian calendar) A Member of Parliament, or MP, is a representative elected by the voters to a Parliament. ^[4]

Olof Palme held several cabinet posts from 1963. Year 1963 ( MCMLXIII) was a Common year starting on Tuesday (link will display full calendar of the Gregorian calendar. In 1967 he became Minister of Education, and the following year, he was the target of strong criticism from left-wing students protesting against the government's plans for university reform. Year 1967 ( MCMLXVII) was a Common year starting on Sunday (link will display full calendar of the 1967 Gregorian calendar. The Ministry of Education and Research (Utbildningsdepartementet is a government ministry in Sweden responsible for matters relating to Schools When party leader Tage Erlander stepped down in 1969, Palme was elected as the new leader by the Social Democratic party congress and succeeded Erlander as Prime Minister. ( 13 June 1901 – 21 June 1985) was a Swedish Politician. He was the leader of the Swedish Social Democratic Party Year 1969 ( MCMLXIX) was a Common year starting on Wednesday (link will display full calendar of the Gregorian calendar.

Palme became, alongside Raoul Wallenberg and Dag Hammarskjöld, the most internationally-known Swedish politician of the 20th century, on account of his 125-month tenure as Prime Minister, fierce opposition to American foreign policy and his assassination. Raoul Wallenberg (August 4 1912 &ndash July 17 1947? was a Swedish Humanitarian of the prominent Swedish Wallenberg family who worked in Budapest Dag Hjalmar Agne Carl Hammarskjöld ( (29 July 1905 &ndash 18 September 1961 was a Swedish Diplomat, Christian mystic, and the second Secretary-General ^[5][6]

His protégé and political ally, Bernt Carlsson, who was appointed UN Commissioner for Namibia in July 1987, also suffered an untimely death. Bernt Wilmar Carlsson ( 1938 - December 21, 1988) was Assistant-Secretary-General of the United Nations and UN Commissioner for Namibia The United Nations ( UN) is an International organization whose stated aims are to facilitate cooperation in International law, International security Carlsson was killed in the Pan Am Flight 103 crash on December 21, 1988 en route to the UN signing ceremony of the New York Accords the following day. Events 69 - The end of the Year of the four emperors: Following Galba, Otho and Vitellius, Vespasian Year 1988 ( MCMLXXXVIII) was a Leap year starting on Friday (link displays 1988 Gregorian calendar) The New York Accords granted independence to Namibia and ended the direct involvement of foreign troops in the Angolan Civil War.

Policies

As leader of a new generation of Swedish Social Democrats, Olof Palme was often described as a "revolutionary reformist". ^[7][8] Domestically, his socialist views – especially the Social Democrat drive to expand Labour Union influence over business – engendered a great deal of hostility from more conservatively inclined Swedes. Shortly before his assassination, Palme had been accused of being pro-Soviet and not sufficiently safeguarding Sweden's national interest. A soviet (сове́т, "council" originally was a workers' local council in late Imperial Russia. Arrangements had therefore been made for him to go to Moscow to discuss a number of contentious bilateral issues, including alleged Soviet submarine incursions into Swedish waters (see U 137). Moscow (Москва́ romanised: Moskvá, IPA: see also other names) is the Capital and the largest city of

On the international scene, Palme was a widely recognised political figure because of his:

• harsh and emotional criticism of the United States over the Vietnam War;
• vocal opposition to the crushing of the Prague Spring by the Soviet Union;
• campaigning against nuclear weapons proliferation;
• criticism of the Franco Regime in Spain;
• opposition to apartheid and support for economic sanctions against South Africa;
• support – both political and financial – for the African National Congress (ANC) and the Palestine Liberation Organization (PLO); and,
• meeting with Cuba's president Fidel Castro. The United States of America —commonly referred to as the The Vietnam War, also known as the Second Indochina War, or the Vietnam Conflict, occurred in Vietnam, Laos and Cambodia The Prague Spring ( Czech: Pražské jaro, Slovak: Pražská jar) was a period of political liberalization in Czechoslovakia during The Union of Soviet Socialist Republics (USSR was a constitutionally Socialist state that existed in Eurasia from 1922 to 1991 Francisco Paulino Hermenegildo Teódulo Franco y Bahamonde (born December 4, 1892 in Ferrol, died November 20, 1975 in Madrid Spain () or the Kingdom of Spain (Reino de España is a country located mostly in southwestern Europe on the Iberian Peninsula. Economic sanctions are domestic penalties applied by one country (or group of countries on another for a variety of reasons The Republic of South Africa (also known by other official names) is a country located at the southern tip of the continent of Africa The African National Congress (ANC has been South Africa 's governing party supported by its Tripartite alliance with the Congress of South African Trade Unions The Palestine Liberation Organization ( PLO) (منظمة التحرير الفلسطينية or Munazzamat al-Tahrir al-Filastiniyyah) is a political and paramilitary The Republic of Cuba (ˈkjuːbə or) consists of the island of Cuba (the largest and second-most populous island of the Greater Antilles) Isla de la Fidel Alejandro Castro Ruz (born August 13 1926 is a Cuban revolutionary leader who was prime minister of Cuba from December 1959 to December 1976 and then president until

All of this ensured that Palme had many opponents (as well as many friends) abroad.

On 21 February 1968, Palme (then Minister of Education) participated in a protest in Stockholm against the U. Events 362 - Athanasius returns to Alexandria. 1245 - Thomas, the first known Bishop of Finland Year 1968 ( MCMLXVIII) was a Leap year starting on Monday (link will display full calendar of the Gregorian calendar. S. A. involvement in the war in Vietnam together with the North Vietnamese Ambassador to the Soviet Union Nguyen Tho Chan. The Vietnam War, also known as the Second Indochina War, or the Vietnam Conflict, occurred in Vietnam, Laos and Cambodia The protest was organized by the Swedish Committee for Vietnam and Palme and Nguyen were both invited as speakers. As a result of this, the U. S. A. recalled its Ambassador from Sweden and Palme was fiercely criticised by the opposition for his participation in the protest. The United States Ambassador to Sweden serves as the chief representative of the United States Foreign Service to the country of Sweden, and prior to 1905 also to ^[9]

Olof Palme at Norra Bantorget, May Day 1973

On 23 December 1972, Palme (then Prime Minister) made a speech in Swedish national radio where he compared the ongoing U.S. bombings of Hanoi to a number of historical atrocities, namely the bombing of Guernica, the massacres of Oradour-sur-Glane, Babi Yar, Katyn, Lidice and Sharpeville, and the extermination of Jews and other groups at Treblinka. Norra Bantorget ( The Northern Railway Square) is an area in central Stockholm. Events 962 - Byzantine-Arab Wars: Under the future Emperor Nicephorus Phocas, Byzantine troops stormed the city Year 1972 ( MCMLXXII) was a Leap year starting on Saturday (link will display full calendar of the Gregorian calendar. Operation Linebacker II was a US Seventh Air Force and US Navy Task Force 77 aerial bombardment campaign conducted against targets in the The bombing of Guernica ( April 26, 1937) was an aerial attack on the Basque town of Guernica, causing widespread destruction and Oradour-sur-Glane (Orador de Glana is a town and commune in the Haute-Vienne département of central-western France. See #Other memorials below for the Babi Yar Memorial Park in Denver Colorado USA Lidice (Liditz is a village in the Czech Republic just north-west of Prague which as part of Protectorate of Bohemia and Moravia, was completely destroyed The Sharpeville Massacre, also known as the Sharpeville shootings, occurred on March 21, 1960, when South African police began shooting on a crowd Treblinka II was a German Extermination camp in occupied Poland during World War II. The U. S. A. government called the comparison a "gross insult" and once again decided to freeze its diplomatic relations with Sweden (this time the freeze lasted for over a year). ^[9]

Despite such associations and contrary to stated Social Democratic Party policy, Sweden had in fact secretly maintained extensive military co-operation with the West over a long period, and was even under the protection of a USA military security guarantee (see Swedish neutrality during the Cold War). The United States of America —commonly referred to as the Swedish neutrality refers to Sweden 's policy of neutrality in armed conflicts which has been in effect since the early 19th century Palme was said to have had a profound impact on people's emotions; he was very popular among many on the left, but equally detested by the right. ^[10] This was due in part to his international activities, especially those directed against the United States, and in part to his aggressive and outspoken debating style. ^[11][12]

Asked about Palme, former USA Secretary of State Henry Kissinger once answered that he usually disliked the people he agreed with and liked the people he disagreed with, adding dryly: "So Palme, I liked - a lot" . Secretary of State is a commonly used title for a Government Official. Henry Alfred Kissinger (born Heinz Alfred Kissinger on May 27, 1923) is a German -born American bureaucrat diplomat and 1973 ,

Assassination

Main article: Olof Palme assassination

Olof Palme could often be seen without any bodyguard protection, and the night of his murder was one such occasion. The Assassination of Olof Palme, the Prime Minister of Sweden, took place on Friday 28 February 1986 in Stockholm, A bodyguard (or "close protection officer" is a type of Security guard or government agent who protects a person—usually a famous wealthy or politically Murder is the unlawful killing of another human person with Malice aforethought, as defined in Common Law countries Walking home from a cinema with his wife Lisbet Palme on the central Stockholm street Sveavägen, close to midnight on February 28, 1986, the couple were attacked by a gunman. Cinemaaustraliajpg|thumb|A movie theater in Australia ]]A movie theater, movie theatre, picture theatre or cinema is a venue Anna Lisbet Christina Palme, née Beck-Friis (born March 14, 1931) is a former chairman of UNICEF, educated as a child psychologist Events 202 BC - coronation ceremony of Liu Bang as Emperor Gaozu of Han takes place initiating four centuries of the Han Dynasty 's rule Year 1986 ( MCMLXXXVI) was a Common year starting on Wednesday (link displays 1986 Gregorian calendar) Palme was fatally shot in the back at close range 23:21 CET. A second shot wounded Lisbet Palme.

Police said that a taxi-driver used his mobile radio to raise the alarm. Two young girls sitting in a car close to the scene of the shooting also tried to help the prime minister. He was rushed to hospital but was pronounced dead on arrival at 00:06 CET on March 1, 1986. Sabbatsbergs sjukhus is a Hospital in Vasastaden, Stockholm. It was opened in 1879. Central European Time ( CET) is one of the names of the Time zone that is 1 hour ahead of Coordinated Universal Time. Events 86 BC - Lucius Cornelius Sulla, at the head of a Roman Republic army enters in Athens, removing the Tyrant Year 1986 ( MCMLXXXVI) was a Common year starting on Wednesday (link displays 1986 Gregorian calendar) Mrs Palme's wound was treated and she recovered.

Deputy prime minister Ingvar Carlsson immediately assumed the duties as prime minister and as new leader of the Social Democratic Party. Ingvar Carlsson (born 9 November 1934) is a Swedish politician former Prime Minister of Sweden (1986 – 1991 1994 – 1996 and leader

Memorials

People mourning Palme where he was assassinated in Stockholm 1986

Plaque commemorating exact spot of Palme's murder

Palme's grave and monument at nearby Adolf Fredriks kyrka's cemetery

• On April 23, 1986, a part of the street Tunnelgatan in Stockholm was renamed Olof Palmes gata. Adolf Fredriks kyrka ("The Church of Adolf Frederick " is a church in central Stockholm, Sweden. Events 215 BC - A temple is built on the Capitoline Hill dedicated to Venus Erycina to commemorate the Roman defeat at Year 1986 ( MCMLXXXVI) was a Common year starting on Wednesday (link displays 1986 Gregorian calendar)
• There is also an Olof Palmes gata in Gothenburg, Umeå and numerous other Swedish cities. Gothenburg ( Swedish:) /jœte'bɔrj/ is a city, a municipality, and an urban area on the west-coast of Sweden. Umeå (ʉːmеоː, Uumaja Ubmi is a University city in Västerbotten, Sweden.
• Both Örebro, Västerås and Sundsvall have squares called Olof Palmes torg. Örebro is a city in Närke in central Sweden. Örebro is the seat of Örebro Municipality and the capital of Örebro County. Västerås is a city in central Sweden, located on the shore of Lake Mälaren in the province Västmanland, some 100 km west of Sundsvall is a city (pop 49400 in Medelpad, lower Norrland in central Sweden. Public square and city square redirect here For Public Square Cleveland see Public Square and for City Square in Leeds see Leeds City Square.
• Uppsala,Gothenburg and Södertälje have squares called Olof Palmes plats. Uppsala ˈɵpˌsɑːla (older spelling Upsala) is the capital of Uppsala County ( Uppsala län) and the fourth largest city of Gothenburg ( Swedish:) /jœte'bɔrj/ is a city, a municipality, and an urban area on the west-coast of Sweden. is a city in Södermanland in east central Sweden about 30 km south of Stockholm, and is the seat of Södertälje Municipality,
• A street in the Østerbro district of Copenhagen, Denmark is called Olof Palmes Gade. Østerbro is the common name for an area in Copenhagen, Denmark located beyond the historic city center (the Indre By) and beyond the location of the old Copenhagen (ˌkəʊpənˈheɪgən ˌkəʊpənˈhɑːgən ˈkəʊpənˌheɪgən ˈkəʊpənˌhɑːgən kʰøb̥ənˈhɑʊ̯ˀn kʰøb̥m̩ˈhɑʊ̯ˀn is the capital and largest city The Kingdom of Denmark ( ˈd̥ænmɑɡ̊ (archaic ˈd̥anmɑːɡ̊ commonly known as Denmark, is a country in the Scandinavian region of northern Europe
• A street in the Skejby district of Aarhus, Denmark is called Olof Palmes Allé. Skejby is a small town in Denmark to the north of Århus, soon to be engulfed by Århus Geography The city lies roughly at the geographical centre of Denmark on the peninsula of The Kingdom of Denmark ( ˈd̥ænmɑɡ̊ (archaic ˈd̥anmɑːɡ̊ commonly known as Denmark, is a country in the Scandinavian region of northern Europe
• A street in Badajoz, Spain is called "Olof Palme"
• Olof Palme sétány (lit. Badajoz - (IPA, formerly written Badajos in English the capital of the Spanish province of Badajoz in the autonomous community Spain () or the Kingdom of Spain (Reino de España is a country located mostly in southwestern Europe on the Iberian Peninsula. "esplanade") is one of the central streets in the Budapest City Park. Városliget (Stadtwäldchen literally City Park) is a public Park (302 acres or 1 It also has a memorial stone for Anna Lindh. Ylva Anna Maria Lindh (19 June 1957 – 11 September 2003 was a Swedish Social Democratic Politician who served as Swedish Minister for
• In central Berlin there is a small square named Olof-Palme-Platz, close to Zoologischer Garten Berlin. Berlin is the capital city and one of sixteen states of Germany. Olof-Palme-Platz is a small square in central Berlin next to Berlin Zoo, since 1991 named after the murdered Swedish Prime Minister Olof The Berlin Zoological Garden (Zoologischer Garten Berlin is the oldest and internationally most well known zoo in Germany.
• Nicaragua National Conventions Center is called Olof Palme. Nicaragua (ˌnɪkəˈrɑgwə officially the Republic of Nicaragua () is a representative democratic republic and the largest nation in Central America
• In south New Delhi, India there is a road called Olof Palme Marg. New Delhi (नई दिल्ली ਨਵੀਂ ਦਿੱਲੀ نئی دلی is the Capital city of India. India, officially the Republic of India (भारत गणराज्य inc-Latn Bhārat Gaṇarājya; see also other Indian languages) is a country
• In Hiddenhausen, Germany, there is a school named after Olof Palme, the Olof-Palme-Gesamtschule. Hiddenhausen is a municipality in the district of Herford, in North Rhine-Westphalia, Germany. Germany, officially the Federal Republic of Germany ( ˈbʊndəsʁepuˌbliːk ˈdɔʏtʃlant is a Country in Central Europe.
• In Kiel, Germany, there is a street (the B76) called Olof-Palme-Damm. For the city in the United States, see Kiel Wisconsin. For the name see Kiel (name. Germany, officially the Federal Republic of Germany ( ˈbʊndəsʁepuˌbliːk ˈdɔʏtʃlant is a Country in Central Europe.
• In Messestadt Riem, Germany the site of the old Munich-Riem airport, there is a street named Olof-Palme-Straße [2]
• In Delft, Netherlands, there is a street named Olof Palmestraat which houses an IKEA shopping center. Germany, officially the Federal Republic of Germany ( ˈbʊndəsʁepuˌbliːk ˈdɔʏtʃlant is a Country in Central Europe. The Munich-Riem Airport was the main airport of Munich until it was closed in 1992 Delft is a city and Municipality in the province of South Holland (Zuid-Holland the Netherlands. The Netherlands ( Dutch:, ˈnedərlɑnt is the European part of the Kingdom of the Netherlands, which consists of the Netherlands the Netherlands
• In Moscow, Russia, there is a street named Ulofa Pal'me. Moscow (Москва́ romanised: Moskvá, IPA: see also other names) is the Capital and the largest city of Russia (Россия Rossiya) or the Russian Federation ( Rossiyskaya Federatsiya) is a transcontinental Country extending The Swedish embassy is located there.
• In Athens, Greece, in the traditionally left wing municipality of Kaisariani there is a small street as well as a large avenue called Olof Palme. Athens (ˈæθənz Αθήνα Athina,) the Capital and largest city of Greece, dominates the Attica periphery as one of the world's Greece (Ελλάδα transliterated: Elláda, historically, Ellás,) officially the Hellenic Republic (Ελληνική Δημοκρατία Kaisariani (Καισαριανή also Kessariani, is a suburb in the eastern part of Athens, Greece.
• In Thessaloniki, Greece, in the municipality of Kalamaria there is a park called "Olof Palme". Thessaloniki (Θεσσαλονίκη), Thessalonica, or Salonica is the second-largest city in Greece and the capital of Macedonia Greece (Ελλάδα transliterated: Elláda, historically, Ellás,) officially the Hellenic Republic (Ελληνική Δημοκρατία Kalamariá (Greek Καλαμαριά is an affluent suburban city in the Thessaloniki Prefecture located about 5 km southeast of downtown Thessaloniki. The name was given in 1996. At that time a statue was also created and placed in the park.
• In Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, a municipal primary school was renamed "Olof Palme" in honor of the Swedish minister, after his death. Rio de Janeiro ("River of January" ˈhiw dʒi ʒʌˈnejɾu in Brazilian Portuguese, /ˈriːoʊ di ʒəˈnɛroʊ/ in English is the second largest city of Brazil |utc_offset = -2 to -4 |time_zone_DST = BRST |utc_offset_DST = -2 to -5 |cctld
• In Puglia, Italy, there is a circular road named Via Sven Olof Palme that encircles the town of Bitonto. Apulia ( Italian: Puglia) is a region in southeastern Italy bordering the Adriatic Sea in the east the Ionian Sea Italy (Italia officially the Italian Republic, (Repubblica Italiana is located on the Italian Peninsula in Southern Europe, and on the two largest Bitonto is a city and Comune in the Province of Bari ( Apulia region Italy.
• In Chiaravalle, an Italian town near Ancona, there's a road called Via Olof Palme. Chiaravalle is a Comune (municipality in the Province of Ancona in the Italian region Marche, located about 15 km west of Ancona Ancona (Ankon is a city and a seaport in the Marche, a region of central Italy, population 101909 (2005
• The main street of Kulu, a subprovince of Konya, Turkey, is named after Olof Palme. Kulu is a town and district of Konya Province in the Central Anatolia region of Turkey. Konya ( قونیه; also Koniah, Konieh, Konia, and Qunia; historically also known as Iconium ( Latin Turkey (Türkiye known officially as the Republic of Turkey ( is a Eurasian Country that stretches There is also a park with the same name.
• In Karşıyaka, İzmir, Turkey, there is a park called Olof Palme İnsan Hakları Parkı. Karşıyaka is a district of İzmir Province in Turkey. It is one of the nine districts in the Greater Metropolitan Area of İzmir, the second largest İzmir, historically Smyrna, is the third most populous city of Turkey and the country's largest port after İstanbul. Turkey (Türkiye known officially as the Republic of Turkey ( is a Eurasian Country that stretches (Human Rights Park in Memory of Olof Palme)
• In Buenos Aires, Argentina, in the neighbourhood of Saavedra, there is a short street called Olof Palme. Buenos Aires is the Capital and largest city of Argentina. It is geographically located on the southern shore of the Río de la Plata, on the southeastern For a topic outline on this subject see List of basic Argentina topics.
• At Kenyon College in Gambier, Ohio, one of Palme's alma maters, the Anthropology and Sociology building is named Palme House in his honor. Kenyon College is a private liberal arts college in Gambier Ohio, founded in 1824 by Bishop Philander Chase of the The Episcopal Church Gambier is a village in Knox County, Ohio, United States. The population was 1871 at the 2000 census.
• In Santo Domingo, Dominican Republic, there is a street called Olof Palme , in the Los Prados sector. Santo Domingo de Guzmán (known as Santo Domingo population 2084852 (Metro (2003 estimated 2253437 (Metro in 2006 is the Capital and largest city in the The Dominican Republic ( Spanish: República Dominicana;) is a nation located in the Caribbean region and shares the island of Hispaniola with It has been often mislabeled as Olaf Palmer or Oloff Palme.
• In Valencia, Spain, there is a square named Olof Palme. Valencia ( Valencian: València, Valencia Spanish phonology --> is the capital of the Spanish autonomous
• In Madrid, Spain, there is a park named Olof Palme. Madrid (pronounced in English in Spanish and colloquially in Spain) is the Capital and largest city of Spain.
• In Wiener Neustadt, Austria there is a square called "Olof-Palme-Platz" in memory of Palme. Wiener Neustadt (Bécsújhely is a town located south of Vienna, in the state of Lower Austria, Austria. Austria (Österreich ( officially the Republic of Austria (Republik Österreich
• In Silémaní, Iraqi Kurdistan, there is a garden named after Olof Palme. Sulaimaniya ( BGN: Kurdish: سلێمانی, Slêmanî, Sulaimānīyah;) is a city Iraqi Kurdistan Region ( Kurdish: هه رێمى كوردستان Herêmi Kurdistan, Arabic:إقليم كردستان العراق, Iqlĩm Kurdistãn
• In Windhoek, Namibia, there is a street named Olof Palme. Namibia, officially the Republic of Namibia, is a country in Southern Africa on the Atlantic coast
• In Maputo, capital of Mozambique there is a street named after Olof Palme in the very center of the city behind the cathedral. Maputo, formerly Lourenço Marques, is the Capital and largest city of Mozambique. Mozambique, officially the Republic of Mozambique (Moçambique or República de Moçambique, ʁɛ'publikɐ d musɐ̃'bik is a country in southeastern Africa
• In Belgrade, Serbia, in the residential quarter of Zvezdara there is a street named Ulofa Palmea. Belgrade (Београд Beograd is the Capital and largest city of Serbia. Serbia (Србија Srbija) officially the Republic of Serbia (Република Србија Republika Srbija) is a Landlocked Country Zvezdara (Звездара is a hill forest urban neighborhood and one of 17 municipalities which constitute City of Belgrade, the capital of Serbia
• In Havana, Cuba, in the La Lisa quarter there is a school named Escuela Olof Palme. Havana ( IPA: aˈβana officially Ciudad de La Habana, is the Capital city, major port and leading The Republic of Cuba (ˈkjuːbə or) consists of the island of Cuba (the largest and second-most populous island of the Greater Antilles) Isla de la
• In Rezé, France, there is a Rue Olof Palme close to the streets called Konrad Adenauer and Alcide De Gasperi. Rezé ( Breton: Reudied Gallo: Rezae is a commune in the department of Loire-Atlantique and the Pays de la Loire This article is about the country For a topic outline on this subject see List of basic France topics. Konrad Hermann Josef Adenauer ( 5 January 1876 – 19 April 1967 was a German Statesman. Alcide De Gasperi ( 3 April 1881 &ndash 19 August 1954) was an Italian Statesman and Politician.
• In Émerainville, France, there is a Boulevard Olof Palme. Émerainville is a French commune located in the Seine-et-Marne département, in the Île-de-France région This article is about the country For a topic outline on this subject see List of basic France topics.
• In Hénin-Beaumont, France, there is a Boulevard Olof Palme which houses an IKEA shopping center. Hénin-Beaumont is a commune and chief town of a canton in the Pas-de-Calais département in the Nord-Pas-de-Calais This article is about the country For a topic outline on this subject see List of basic France topics. IKEA is a privately-held international home products retailer that sells flat pack Furniture, accessories bathrooms and kitchens at retail stores around the world
• The hip hop group The Latin Kings has put music to one of Olof Palme's speeches. See also Latin kings (disambiguation The Latin Kings aka TLK was a Swedish hip hop group from the municipality of Botkyrka
• Swedish guitarist Yngwie Malmsteen dedicated his third studio album "Trilogy" to the memory of Olof Palme. Yngwie Johann Malmsteen (ˈɪŋveɪ ˈmɑːlmstiːn in English (born Lars Johan Yngve Lannerbäck on June 30 1963 in Stockholm Sweden) is a Swedish
• The Olof Palme Memorial Fund for International Understanding and Common Security was established by Olof Palme's family and by the Social Democratic Party to honour his memory. ^[13]

Trivia

Olof Palme, who played himself in an uncredited role in the movie "I Am Curious (Yellow)", and Lena Nyman, taken at the Guldbagge Award ceremony. I Am Curious (Yellow (original Swedish title Jag är nyfiken - gul) is a 1967 Swedish Film directed by Vilgot Lena Nyman (born May 23, 1944) is a Swedish film and stage actress The Guldbagge Award (Guldbaggen is the official Swedish Film Award, awarded annually since 1964 by the Swedish Film Institute. Ms Nyman won the Best Leading Actress award in 1967.

References

See also

• Anna Lindh
• Bernt Carlsson
• Dag Hammarskjöld
• Caleb J. Anderson
• Olof Palme International Center
• Olof Palme Prize

External links

• Olofpalme.org Official page of the Olof Palme Archives with various documents. ( DN) ( Swedish: lit "news of the day" is a daily newspaper in Sweden. The Local is an English-language online Newspaper published in Sweden and Germany. Ylva Anna Maria Lindh (19 June 1957 – 11 September 2003 was a Swedish Social Democratic Politician who served as Swedish Minister for Bernt Wilmar Carlsson ( 1938 - December 21, 1988) was Assistant-Secretary-General of the United Nations and UN Commissioner for Namibia Dag Hjalmar Agne Carl Hammarskjöld ( (29 July 1905 &ndash 18 September 1961 was a Swedish Diplomat, Christian mystic, and the second Secretary-General Caleb J 'Bryce' Anderson ( October 31, 1910 &ndash June 26, 1996) was a Swedish Social Democrat and an important adviser The Olof Palme International Center is a Swedish non-governmental organization with ties to the national labour movement working with international development co-operation and the forming The Olof Palme Prize is an annual prize awarded for an outstanding achievement in the spirit of Olof Palme.
• Selected Speeches by Olof Palme - Speeches on Africa in English.
• Olof Palme's visit to Cuba - Speech by Fidel Castro on the Swedish-Cuban friendship, 1975.