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C.-H. Hermansson

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C.-H. Hermansson
C.-H. Hermansson, 1966
Leader of the Left Party Communists
In office
1964–1975
Preceded byHilding Hagberg
Succeeded byLars Werner
Member of the Swedish Parliament
for Stockholm Municipality
In office
1963–1985
Personal details
Born(1917-12-14)14 December 1917
Bollnäs, Sweden
Died26 July 2016(2016-07-26) (aged 98)
Stockholm, Sweden
Political partyLeft Party Communists
ProfessionPolitician

Carl-Henrik "C.-H." Hermansson (14 December 1917 – 26 July 2016)[1] was a Swedish politician who served as chairman of the Communist Party of Sweden (during his leadership renamed the Left Party – Communists) from 1964 to 1975 and member of parliament from 1963 to 1985. He was a major force in redirecting Left Party policies away from Moscow loyalism towards Eurocommunism and Scandinavian Popular Socialism.[2] He wrote several books regarding capitalism and the owners of the large corporations, as well as on communists and the policies of the left.[citation needed]

At the time of Joseph Stalin's death in 1953, Hermansson praised Stalin as a brilliant scientist and a great leader. He subsequently regretted this and referred to his own words about Stalin as reprehensible.[3]

References

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  1. ^ "CH Hermansson har avlidit". Dagens Nyheter (in Swedish). 27 July 2016.
  2. ^ "C H Hermansson". Nationalencyklopedin (in Swedish). Malmö: NE Nationalencyclopedin AB.
  3. ^ Eriksson, Karin (27 July 2016). ""Han sa högt vad många partiledare mumlat tyst"" (in Swedish).

Further reading

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  • Schmidt, W. 2005. C.H. Hermansson: En politisk biografi. Stockholm: Leopard förlag.
Preceded by Leader of the Swedish Left Party – Communists
1964–1975
Succeeded by