Branting - Karl Hjalmar Branting

Swedish socialist activist and politician. After graduating from Uppsala University, he became a journalist, and in 1886 he became a reporter for the newspaper Socialdemokraten, and in 1888 he became its editor-in-chief. In 1889, he participated in the formation of the Swedish Social Democratic Workers' Party, and became a leader of the right wing within the party. In 1896, he became the first socialist member of the House of Representatives. In 1907, he became the first official party leader. He advocated reformist policies, and often allied with liberals on issues such as universal suffrage. From 1917 to 1918, he served as Minister of Finance in a coalition cabinet with the Liberal Union Party. From 1919 to 1920, he was a delegate to the Paris Peace Conference and chairman of the Second International. In March 1920, he became prime minister for the first time, but lost the election and resigned in October. From 1921 to 1923, he formed the second cabinet. In 1924, he formed the third cabinet, and resigned in January 1925 for health reasons, and died the following month. In 1921, he was awarded the Nobel Peace Prize together with Christian Lous Lange (1869-1938).

[Haruki Homma]

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スウェーデンの社会主義運動家、政治家。ウプサラ大学卒業後ジャーナリストとなり、1886年『ソシアルデモクラーテン』紙記者、1888年同紙編集長。1889年スウェーデン社会民主労働者党結成に参加、党内右派の指導者となった。1896年社会主義者として最初の下院議員。1907年初代の正式党首となった。改良主義的政策を唱え、普通選挙問題などでしばしば自由主義者と提携。1917～1918年自由連合党との連立内閣で財務大臣となった。1919～1920年パリ講和会議代表、第二インターナショナル議長。1920年3月初めて首相となったが、選挙で敗れ10月辞任。1921～1923年第二次内閣を組織した。1924年第三次内閣を組織し、健康上の理由で1925年1月辞任、翌月死亡。1921年ランゲChristian Lous Lange（1869―1938）とともにノーベル平和賞を受賞。

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