John-Olof Persson

John-Olof Persson (1938–1989), often called "John-Olle", was a Swedish politician. He was a member of the Swedish Social Democratic Party, and Mayor of Stockholm 1973-1976 and 1979-1986.

From 1983 to 1986, Persson was the president of the Swedish Association of Local Authorities (Svenska Kommunförbundet), an association that existed from 1969 to 2007 (now the Swedish Association of Regions) to interact with the Riksdag of Sweden.

Persson died in an airplane accident in Oskarshamn, Sweden in 1989.

Preceded by
Inge Hörlén
President of the
Swedish Association of Local Authorities

1983–1986
Succeeded by
Lars-Eric Ericsson



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