Gillis Bildt

Gillis Bildt
Prime Minister of Sweden
In office
6 February 1888 – 12 October 1889[1]
MonarchOscar II
Preceded byRobert Themptander
Succeeded byGustaf Åkerhielm
31st Marshal of the Realm
In office
1886–1894
MonarchOscar II
Preceded byGustaf Adolf Vive Sparre
Succeeded byFredrik von Essen
Personal details
Born
Didrik Anders Gillis Bildt

(1820-10-16)16 October 1820
Gothenburg, Sweden
Died22 October 1894(1894-10-22) (aged 74)
Stockholm, Sweden
Resting placeSolna cemetery
Political partyIndependent conservative
SpouseLucile Rosalie Dufva
RelationsCarl Bildt (great-great-grandson)
ChildrenAdèle Elisabeth, Carl Nils Daniel, Knut Gillis Bildt
Parent(s)Daniel Fredrik Bildt
Christina Elisabeth (née Fröding)
Alma materRoyal War Academy
OccupationMilitary officer
Military service
Branch/serviceSwedish Army
Years of service1837–1890
RankLieutenant General
CommandsGotland National Conscription

Baron Didrik Anders Gillis Bildt (16 October 1820 – 22 October 1894) was a Swedish parliamentarian, military officer, and baron who served as the prime minister of Sweden from 1888 to 1889.[2] A member of the Bildt family, he was the great-great grandfather of Carl Bildt, prime minister of Sweden from 1991 to 1994.[3]

  1. ^ Rustow, Dankwart A. (1955). The Politics of Compromise. Princeton University Press. p. 244. ISBN 9781400878581.
  2. ^ "Sweden" (in Swedish). World Statesmen. Retrieved 22 December 2014.
  3. ^ Elgán, Elisabeth; Scobbie, Irene (2015). Historical Dictionary Of Sweden. Rowman & Littlefield Publishers. ISBN 9781442250710. p. 42

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