Carl Axel Petri

Carl Axel Petri
Minister for Justice
In office
5 May 1981 – 8 October 1982
Preceded by Håkan Winberg
Succeeded by Ove Rainer
Minister for Energy
In office
6 November 1979 – 22 May 1981
Preceded by Carl Tham
Succeeded by Ingemar Eliasson
Personal details
Born (1929-08-12)12 August 1929
Djupadals House
Died 3 December 2017(2017-12-03) (aged 88)
Jönköping
Nationality Swedish
Occupation politician

Carl Axel Petri (12 August 1929 – 3 December 2017) was a Swedish politician and judge.

He was born at Djupadals House in 1929. Petri studied law and assumed the chief judgeship in the Administrative Court of Appeal in Jönköping in 1976, then stepped down to become chief justice on the Göta Court of Appeal in 1987, on which he served until 1996. Petri was a cabinet member under prime minister Thorbjörn Fälldin from 1979 to 1982, leading the Ministry of Energy until 1981, when he was named Minister for Justice.[1][2]

References

  1. ↑ "Hedersdoktor Carl-Axel Petri har avlidit" (in Swedish). Jönköping University. 12 December 2017. Retrieved 19 December 2017.
  2. ↑ "Carl Axel Petri är död". Jönköpings-Posten (in Swedish). 5 December 2017. Retrieved 19 December 2017.
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