Olof Palme

Olof Palme (30 January 1927 – 28 February 1986) was a Swedish politician. He was the leader of the Social Democratic Party from 1969 until his assassination and Prime Minister of Sweden from 1969 to 1976 and 1982 to 1986.

 Death 

Palme was shot and killed in Stockholm after going to the cinema on 28 February 1986. He was 59 years old. His wife was also shot but she survived. The gunman has never been identified, and the gun has never been found. His murder is still a mystery for Swedish police, even though people have been arrested in connection with it.

He was a pacifist and against apartheid, The Vietnam War, and nuclear weapons. He made efforts to improve welfare and economic, social and cultural rights for workers.

 References 

 Other websites 
 Olofpalme.org Official page of the Olof Palme Archives with various documents.
 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.

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