Was a Swedish politican. He became the chairman of the Agrarian Party (Bondeförbundet) in 1949. In 1951 the Agrarian Party entered into a coalition government with the Social Democrats, and Hedlund became Minister of the Interior. In 1957 the Centre Party and the Social Democrats went their separate ways. In 1958 the Agrarian party changed its name to the Centre Party. The Centre Party grew steadily from 1958 and in 1968 they had become the second largest party in Sweden. In 1971 Hedlund resigned as chairman and was succeeded by Thorbjörn Fälldin. Hedlund was a meber of the Swedish parliament from 1942 to 1976. In the parliament he was known as Gunnar Hedlund i Rådom.
Was a Swedish politican. He became the chairman of the Agrarian Party (Bondeförbundet) in 1949. In 1951 the Agrarian Party entered into a coalition government with the Social Democrats, and Hedlund became Minister of the Interior. In 1957 the Centre Party and the Social Democrats went their separate ways. In 1958 the Agrarian party changed its name to the Centre Party. The Centre Party grew steadily from 1958 and in 1968 they had become the second largest party in Sweden. In 1971 Hedlund resigned as chairman and was succeeded by Thorbjörn Fälldin. Hedlund was a meber of the Swedish parliament from 1942 to 1976. In the parliament he was known as Gunnar Hedlund i Rådom.
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