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Arne Geijer

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Arne Geijer
member of the Riksdag
In office
1955–1976
General Secretary of the Swedish Metalworkers' Union
In office
1945–1956
Chair of the Swedish Trade Union Confederation
In office
1956–1973
President of the International Confederation of Free Trade Unions
In office
1957–1965
Personal details
Born7 May 1910
Söderala, Söderhamn Municipality, Hälsingland
Died27 January 1979
Bromma, Stockholm
Political partySwedish Social Democratic Party
Occupationtrade union organizer

Arne Geijer (born 7 May 1910, in Söderala, Söderhamn Municipality, Hälsingland, died 27 January 1979 in Bromma, Stockholm) was a Swedish trade union organizer.

Geijer left school when he was thirteen and began working in agriculture. He later completed an apprenticeship as a toolmaker, and joined the Swedish Metalworkers' Union. At the age of 28 he began working full-time for the union as its director of education, and in 1945 he won election as its general secretary, also taking up a position of the council of the International Metalworkers' Federation.[1]

In 1955, Geijer was elected to the upper house of the Riksdag, representing the Swedish Social Democratic Party. The following year, he won election as chair of the Swedish Trade Union Confederation, and from 1957 he held these two posts alongside being president of the International Confederation of Free Trade Unions. In this role, he was known for his backing for the International Solidarity Fund. He was replaced as president in 1965, but remained chair of the Swedish Trade Union Confederation until 1973. In retirement, he served as chair of the Swedish National Pensioners' Organisation from 1977 until 1979.[1][2]

References

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  1. ^ a b Carew, Anthony (2000). The International Confederation of Free Trade Unions. Oxford: Peter Lang. pp. 554–555. ISBN 9783906764832.
  2. ^ "LOs alla ordföranden genom tiderna // LO - Landsorganisationen i Sverige". Archived from the original on 2012-09-28. Retrieved 2008-08-13.
Trade union offices
Preceded by
Oscar Westerlund
General Secretary of the Swedish Metalworkers' Union
1945–1956
Succeeded by
Åke Nilsson
Preceded by Chair of the Swedish Trade Union Confederation
1956–1973
Succeeded by
Preceded by President of the International Confederation of Free Trade Unions
1957–1965
Succeeded by
Non-profit organization positions
Preceded by
Artur Kajbjer
President of the Swedish National Pensioners' Organisation
1977–1979
Succeeded by
Lars Sandberg