Bengt Westerberg

Bengt Carl Gustaf Westerberg (born 23 August 1943) is a Swedish politician. He was leader of the Liberal People's Party from 1983 to 1995, member of the Riksdag from 1984 to 1994 and Minister for Social Affairs and Deputy Prime Minister 1991 to 1994.

Bengt Westerberg
Bengt Westerberg
Deputy Prime Minister of Sweden
In office 4 October 1991 – 7 October 1994
Prime Minister	Carl Bildt
Preceded by	Odd Engström
Succeeded by	Mona Sahlin
Minister for Social Affairs
In office 4 October 1991 – 7 October 1994
Prime Minister	Carl Bildt
Preceded by	Ingela Thalén
Succeeded by	Ingela Thalén
Minister for Gender Equality
In office 1993 – 7 October 1994
Prime Minister	Carl Bildt
Preceded by	Birgit Friggebo
Succeeded by	Mona Sahlin
Leader of the Swedish Liberal People's Party
In office 1983–1995
Preceded by	Ola Ullsten
Succeeded by	Maria Leissner
Member of the Swedish Parliament for Stockholms län
In office 1984–1994
Personal details
Born	Bengt Carl Gustaf Westerberg (1943-08-23) 23 August 1943 Solna, Sweden
Political party	Liberal People's Party
Alma mater	Karolinska Institutet Stockholms universitet

He is the son of Carl-Erik Westerberg and his wife Barbro (maiden name Wahlström). He graduated from high school in 1962, finished an associate degree in medicine at Karolinska Institute in 1962 and an undergraduate degree in economics and philosophy at Stockholm University in 1974.

He holds office as the Deputy President of the International Federation of Red Cross and Red Crescent Societies in Geneva, Switzerland and is chairman of the Swedish Red Cross.

Westerberg is an atheist and humanist.[1]

He is twice divorced, with two daughters, Hanna Nordh (maiden name Westerberg) and Malin Westerberg from the first marriage and a son, Jacob Westerberg, from his second marriage with Marie Ehrling.