| Bengt Holgersson | |
|---|---|
| 1st Governor of Skåne | |
| In office 1997–2006 | |
| Appointed by | Göran Persson |
| Preceded by | Position established |
| Succeeded by | Göran Tunhammar |
| Personal details | |
| Born | (1941-09-16) September 16, 1941 (age 83) Älghult, Sweden |
| Political party | Swedish Social Democratic Party |
| Alma mater | Lund University |
| Profession | Politician |
Bengt Holgersson (born September 16, 1941) was the first Governor of Skåne County after a merger of Malmöhus County and Kristianstad County in 1997. Holgersson was involved in a corruption scandal in April 2006. Both Holgersson and municipal commissioner Ilmar Reepalu were tried for corruption regarding a trip to South Africa which they had accepted from Sigma AB. In the end Both Holgersson and Reepalu were acquitted. In 2006 he was succeeded by Göran Tunhammar as Governor of Skåne.
References
- "Reepalu och Holgersson åtalas för mutbrott - Olofsson för bestickning" (in Swedish). Sydsvenskan. 7 April 2006. Archived from the original on 9 March 2012. Retrieved 18 August 2009.
- "Reepalu freed over bribe charges". 29 August 2006. Retrieved 18 August 2009.
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