Ulf Adelsohn (born 4 October 1941) is a Swedish politician, leader of the Moderate Party from 1981 to 1986 and Governor of Stockholm County from 1992 to 2001. He was a member of the Riksdag from 1982 to 1988 and served as Chairman of the Board of SJ AB 2001–2011, from where he resigned due to quarrels with the Reinfeldt cabinet on its railway deregulation policies.
Early life
Adelsohn was born on 4 October 1941 in Stockholm, Sweden, the son of the deputy director (kansliråd) in the Ministry of Justice and his wife Margareta (née Halling). His paternal grandparents were Polish Jews and his mother was of Swedish descent. On the side of his mother, he is a descendant (great-great-great-great-grandson) of Jacob Johan Anckarström; the assassin of Gustav III who was convicted for regicide and executed.
Adelsohn studied law at Stockholm University, earning a Candidate of Law degree in 1968.
Adelsohn was a member of the municipal council from 1966 to 1979, chairman of the ice hockey section of Djurgårdens IF from 1974 to 1977, a member of the Council of the Swedish Sports Federation (Riksidrottsstyrelsen) from 1977 to 1979, board member of Wasa Insurance Company from 1990 to 1992, the Swedish Tourist Council (Sveriges turistråd) from 1995 to 2000, and the Riksdag Remunerations Board (Riksdagens arvodesnämnd) from 1999. Furthermore, he was chairman of Gröna Lund from 1987 to 1991, from 1990 to 1992, Styrelsen för Sverigebilden from 1992 to 1995, Stockholm County Development Fund (Utvecklingsfonden Stockholms län) from 1992 to 1995, Stockholm Water Festival AB from 1992 to 1996, the Archipelago Foundation (Skärgårdsstiftelsen) from 1992 to 1998, the Civil Aviation Administration from 1992, the County (Regional) Employment Board in Stockholm County (Länsarbetsnämnden i Stockholms län) from 1992, Almi Stockholm from 1995, and Skansen from 1997.
Awards and decorations
- 50px Grand Decoration of Honour in Silver with Sash for Services to the Republic of Austria (1997)
- 50x50px 1st Class of the Order of the White Star (8 September 1995)