Background
Ingemar Eliasson was born in the village of Visnums-Kils, in Värmland County"s Kristinehamn Municipality.
politician Member of the Riksdag
Ingemar Eliasson was born in the village of Visnums-Kils, in Värmland County"s Kristinehamn Municipality.
He holds the degree of Master of Science in Business and Economics.
In 1976, Eliasson became Undersecretary of State, and served as such until 1980, when he became Minister of Employment. On 1 September the next year, Eliasson was appointed Marshal of the Realm, the highest-ranking post he held. As Marshal of the Realm, Eliasson was responsible for the organization of the royal household and reported directly to King Carl XVI Gustaf.
Having resigned the court office on 1 January 2010, he now functions as chancellor of the orders of chivalry.
In 2003, Eliasson chaired a Commission of Inquiry into the 1945 disappearance and subsequent death of the diplomat Raoul Wallenberg. His stated mission is to summarize Wallenberg"s service in Hungary, his work, and legacy.
Following a career as member of the Parliament from 1982, and leading the Liberal People"s Party from 1985, until 1990, he became Governor of Värmland County, serving as such until 2002.