Axel Fredrik Vennersten
Speaker of the Riksdag of Sweden, Director
✶ 20 January 1863 in Borås
✟ 22 March 1948 in Stockholm
Appointed
The Royal Palace of Stockholm 6 June 1931
motto
Arbete and framsteg i lagens hägn (Work and progress within the fence of the law)
shield
Painted 1931 by David Friefeldt. Renovated 1938 by the same artist. Date of death added 1948 by the same artist.
other awards
Knight of the Order of Vasa 1909
Commander of the Order of Vasa (2nd class) 1911
Commander of the Order of the Polar Star (1st class) 1915
Commander of the Order of Vasa (1st class) 1922
Commander Grand Cross of the Order of the Polar Star 1926
King Gustaf V’s Jubilee Commemorative Medal 1928
Knight of the Order of Carl XIII 1937
Biography
Manufacturer and Director, Minister and Head of the Ministry of Finance 1914-1917
Marshal of the Realm 1936-1946
Member of the second chamber of the Riksdag of Sweden 1912-1920
Member of the first chamber of the Riksdag of Sweden 1921-1936 (Speaker of the Riksdag 1928)
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