Jan-Erik Wikström
Jan-Erik Wikström (born 11 September 1932 in Stora Skedvi[1]) is a Swedish publisher and politician, who served as Minister for Education between 1976 and 1982.[2]
His father, Börje Wikström, was a pastor in the Swedish Evangelical Mission (EFS)[3] and his mother, Essy Wikström, was an elementary school teacher.[1]
Wikström was head of the publishing house Gummessons from 1963 to 1976. He was elected into the Swedish Parliament in 1970, representing the People's Party (subsequently the Liberals). He became Minister for Education in the Fälldin I Cabinet in 1976, and remained on that post in the cabinets Fälldin II, Ullsten and Fälldin III, with a brief stint as acting Minister of Trade (Handelsminister) in 1981. When the Social Democratic second Cabinet of Olof Palme took over after the 1982 Swedish general election, Wikström left the government.
He was appointed Governor of Uppsala County in 1992, and held the position until his retirement in 1997.[2]
Wikström has been married three times: to teacher and author Grethel Wikström from 1955 to 1979, to concert pianist Inger Wikström between 1980 and 1990, and to priest and politician Cecilia Wikström from 1995 to 2010. Photographer Jeppe Wikström is his son from his first marriage.
References
- "Wikström, Jan-Erik". Svenskt Biografiskt Handlexikon. 1977. p. 1106. Retrieved 17 December 2018.
- "Jan-Erik Wikström". Nationalencyklopedin. Retrieved 17 December 2018.
- Rainer, Lena (6 September 2007). "Kulturman och fotbollspappa". Sydsvenskan. Retrieved 17 December 2018.
| Government offices | ||
|---|---|---|
| Preceded by Bertil Zachrisson |
Minister for Education 1976–1982 |
Succeeded by Lena Hjelm-Wallén |
| Preceded by Staffan Burenstam Linder |
Minister for Trade (interim) May 1981 |
Succeeded by Björn Molin |