Ingvar Carlsson - Later Life

Later Life

Ingvar Carlsson was Chairman of the inquiry after the Gothenburg Riots of 2001 to investigate the events. Their report was submitted to the Government on January 14, 2003.

Ingvar Carlsson is head of the United Nations independent Rwanda-commission. He is also chairman of the Bergman Foundation Center on Fåro.

With Shridath Ramphal, he was in 1995 one of the co-chairs of the Commission on Global Governance, which reported on issues of international development, international security, globalization and global governance.

His career has been shaped by the heritage of Olof Palme, with whom he worked closely, but his policies are more seen as being a continuation of the legacy established by Tage Erlander.

Ingvar Carlsson is a big supporter of football teams IF Elfsborg and Wolverhampton Wanderers.

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