Background
Peterson, Thage G. was born in 1933 in Berg, Sweden, WORLD0.
Peterson, Thage G. was born in 1933 in Berg, Sweden, WORLD0.
Graduate, College Social Studies, 1957.
Secretary, vice chairman, Social Democratic Youth League, 1964-1967; head, managing director business activities, Community Center Association, 1967-1970; chairman Stockholm County branch, Social Democratic Party, 1974-1989; member executive, Social Democratic Party, 1975-1990; appointed under secretary state, Cabinet Office, 1971; minister without portfolio,, 1975; appointed cabinet minister and minister industry,, 1982-1988; appointed minister justice,, 1988; member, The Swedish Parliament, Stockholm, since 1970; elected speaker, Swedish Parliament, Stockholm, 1988-1991; chairman standing commission on the constitution, The Swedish Parliament, 1991-1994; minister defense, 1994-1997; minister, Prime Min. Office, Stockholm, since 1997.