Carl Axel Petri
Carl Axel Petri (12 August 1929 – 3 December 2017) was a Swedish politician and judge.
Carl Axel Petri | |
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| Minister for Justice | |
| In office 5 May 1981 – 8 October 1982 | |
| Preceded by | Håkan Winberg |
| Succeeded by | Ove Rainer |
| Minister for Energy | |
| In office 6 November 1979 – 22 May 1981 | |
| Preceded by | Carl Tham |
| Succeeded by | Ingemar Eliasson |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 12 August 1929 Djupadals House |
| Died | 3 December 2017 (aged 88) Jönköping |
| Nationality | Swedish |
| Occupation | politician |
He was born at Djupadals House in 1929. Petri studied law and assumed the chief judgeship in the Administrative Court of Appeal in Jönköping in 1976, then stepped down to become chief justice on the Göta Court of Appeal in 1987, on which he served until 1996. Petri was a cabinet member under prime minister Thorbjörn Fälldin from 1979 to 1982, leading the Ministry of Energy until 1981, when he was named Minister for Justice.[1][2]
References
- "Hedersdoktor Carl-Axel Petri har avlidit" (in Swedish). Jönköping University. 12 December 2017. Retrieved 19 December 2017.
- "Carl Axel Petri är död". Jönköpings-Posten (in Swedish). 5 December 2017. Archived from the original on 8 December 2017. Retrieved 19 December 2017.
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