politician Member of the Riksdag
During his time as party leader, in 1990, the party changed its name to the Left Party, removing the term "Communists". He resigned in 1993, and was succeeded by Gudrun Schyman.
A construction worker by profession, he was elected chairman of the Swedish Left Party - Communists (VPK) in 1975, he was a member of the Swedish parliament from 1965 to 1994.