Lars Werner
Encyclopedia
Lars Helge Werner is a Swedish
politician. A construction worker by profession, he was elected the chairman of the Left Party - Communists
in 1975 and was a member of the Swedish parliament
from 1965 to 1994. During his time as party leader, in 1990, the party changed its name to the Left Party, removing the term "Communists". He resigned in 1993, and was succeeded by Gudrun Schyman
.
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....
politician. A construction worker by profession, he was elected the chairman of the Left Party - Communists
Left Party (Sweden)
The Left Party is a socialist and feminist political party in Sweden, from 1967 to 1990 known as the Left Party – The Communists .On welfare issues, the party opposes privatizations...
in 1975 and was a member of the Swedish 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...
from 1965 to 1994. During his time as party leader, in 1990, the party changed its name to the Left Party, removing the term "Communists". He resigned in 1993, and was succeeded by Gudrun Schyman
Gudrun Schyman
Gudrun Schyman is a Swedish politician. She served as leader of the Swedish Left Party from 1993 until January 2003. She remained a member of the Left Party until 2004, when she left to focus entirely on her feminist political work...
.