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Swedish prime ministerPolitics1885–1946

Per Albin Hansson

Swedish prime minister, Hansson promoted the folkhemmet through parliamentary welfare and employment reforms. He combined a mixed economy, compromise with farmers and employers, and armed neutrality during the Second World War.

Closest spectrum
Center
Closest personality
William Beveridge
Portrait of Per Albin Hansson
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Political axes

Profile across the 12 axes

  • Structure

    Leaning · Unitary
    Federal33%
    Unitary67%
  • Representation

    Strong · Democracy
    Democracy74%
    Autocracy26%
  • Power

    Balanced
    Security52%
    Liberty48%
  • Immigration

    Leaning · Assimilation
    Assimilation59%
    Multiculturalism41%
  • Diplomacy

    Leaning · Pacifist
    Militarist33%
    Pacifist67%
  • Intervention

    Leaning · Non-interventionist
    Non-interventionist65%
    Nationalist36%
  • Economy

    Leaning · Public
    Public66%
    Private34%
  • Control

    Strong · Planning
    Planning76%
    Free market24%
  • Trade

    Leaning · Protectionism
    Protectionism60%
    Globalism40%
  • Religion

    Leaning · Irreligious
    Irreligious69%
    Religious31%
  • Morality

    Leaning · Traditionalist
    Progressive30%
    Traditionalist70%
  • Technology

    Leaning · Technology
    Technology64%
    Biology36%

What sets Per Albin Hansson apart

Most unusual position

Religion

Per Albin Hansson leans further toward irreligious than 71% of the 454 personalities in the catalog.

Personality median 50Per Albin Hansson 69

Of all the axes, Religion is where Per Albin Hansson stands furthest from the rest.

Most common position

Structure

On Structure, Per Albin Hansson sits practically at the catalog median.

Personality median 35Per Albin Hansson 33

Here they share common ground with most personalities.