Gustaf Adolf Vive Sparre af Söfdeborg (4 September 1802 – 26 April 1886) was a Swedish nobleman, civil servant and politician. He was Sweden's Prime Minister for Justice, and later served as Chancellor of the Universities, and Marshal of the Realm, as well as several other offices.
Gustaf Adolf Vive Sparre | |
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| 9th Prime Minister for Justice | |
| In office 1848-1856 | |
| Monarch | Oscar I |
| Preceded by | Arvid Mauritz Posse |
| Succeeded by | Claës Günther |
| Marshal of the Realm | |
| In office 1864-1886 | |
| Preceded by | Nils Gyldenstolpe |
| Succeeded by | Gillis Bildt |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 4 September 1802 Trolleholm Castle in Scania |
| Died | 26 April 1886 (aged 83) Stockholm |
| Alma mater | Uppsala University |
Biography
editSparre was born in 1802 into the comital af Söfdeborg branch of the House of Sparre. He enrolled at Uppsala University in 1816 and graduated in 1823,[1] after which he began his career as a jurist.[2]
In 1848 Sparre was chosen as Prime Minister for Justice, and had to deal with the Revolutions of 1848 as well as the reactionary response in the subsequent years.[1] He resigned in 1856 and became President of the Svea Court of Appeal instead. Sparre also served as Chancellor of both Universities between 1856 and 1867, and was Marshal of the Realm from 1864 until his death.[1][2]
He was a member of the Riksdag of the Estates between 1834 and 1866, and was between 1867 and 1875 member of the First Chamber for Kopparberg County. He was also a member of several academies and societies, such as the Guild of the Order of the Seraphim (chairman, 1858). the Academy of Sciences (1855), the Academy of Letters, History and Antiquities (honorary, 1848), the Society of Sciences in Uppsala (1848), the Academy of Agriculture (1853), and the Physiographic Society in Lund (1860).[1]
Sparre had no strong political convictions of his own but loyally assisted King Oscar I in aligning national policy in a more conservative direction. He was highly interested in the humanities, especially genealogy.[2]
A headland of Svalbard, Sparreneset, is named after him.[3]
Orders and decorations
edit- Knight and Commander of the Orders of His Majesty (Order of the Seraphim)[4]
- Grand Cross of the Order of S:t Olav[4]
- Knight of the Order of the Elephant[4]
References
edit- ^ a b c d "Gustaf Adolf Vive Sparre, Nordisk Familjebok (Owl Edition)" (in Swedish).
- ^ a b c "Gustaf Adolf Vive Sparre - Uppslagsverk - NE.se". www.ne.se. Retrieved 14 October 2020.
- ^ "Sparreneset (Svalbard)". Norwegian Polar Institute. Retrieved 21 October 2013.
- ^ a b c "State Calendar of Sweden, 1881".
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