Karl Staaff

Karl Albert Staaff (21 January 1860 – 4 October 1915) was a Swedish liberal politician and lawyer who served as the Prime Minister of Sweden from 1905 to 1906 and again from 1911 to 1914. He was chairman of the Liberal Coalition Party from 1907 to 1915. He was Sweden's first liberal prime minister, as well as its last prime minister whose governance was ended by a lack of monarchical support.

Not to be confused with Karl Staaf, Swedish athlete and tug of war competitor who competed at the 1900 Summer Olympics..
Karl Staaff
Prime Minister of Sweden
In office
7 October 1911 – 17 February 1914
MonarchGustaf V
Preceded byArvid Lindman
Succeeded byHjalmar Hammarskjöld
In office
7 November 1905 – 29 May 1906
MonarchOscar II
Preceded byChristian Lundeberg
Succeeded byArvid Lindman
Personal details
Born(1860-01-21)21 January 1860
Stockholm, United Kingdoms of Sweden and Norway
Died4 October 1915(1915-10-04) (aged 55)
Stockholm, Sweden
Political partyFree-minded National Association
SpouseNone
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