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Sven Olof Joachim Palme (⫽ ˈ p ɑː l m ə ⫽; Swedish: [ˈûːlɔf ˈpâlːmɛ] ⓘ; 30 January 1927 – 28 February 1986) was a Swedish politician and statesman who served as Prime Minister of Sweden from 1969 to 1976 and 1982 to 1986.
On 28 February 1986, at 23:21 CET (22:21 UTC ), Olof Palme, Prime Minister of Sweden, was fatally wounded by a single gunshot while walking home from a cinema with his wife Lisbeth Palme on the central Stockholm street Sveavägen. Lisbeth Palme was slightly wounded by a second shot.
May 23, 2024 · Olof Palme, prime minister of Sweden (1969–76, 1982–86), prominent leader of the Swedish Social Democratic Workers’ Party (Sweden’s oldest continuing party), and the country’s best-known international politician. Palme was assassinated in 1986. Learn more about his life and career.
Jun 10, 2020 · Bedeviled for over 34 years by the mysterious killing of Olof Palme, the Swedish prime minister who was shot in the back by an unknown assailant on a quiet Stockholm street, Sweden’s judiciary...
Jun 10, 2020 · Olof Palme was assassinated on a Friday night walking down Sweden's busiest street. Swedish prosecutors have named the man who they say killed former Swedish prime minister Olof Palme in...
Sweden has dropped its investigation into the murder mystery of former Prime Minister Olof Palme, who was shot dead 34 years ago in Stockholm city centre.Swe...
Jun 7, 2020 · Olof Palme was shot dead on Sweden's busiest road in 1986. Now, prosecutors may know who killed him.
