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Sven Olof Joachim Palme (January 30, 1927-February 28, 1986) was a Swedish politician and twice prime minister of Sweden (1969 to 1976 and 1982 to 1986). He was assassinated in 1986.
A social democrat, Palme held several ministerial posts before becoming prime minister in 1969. Palme had a number of controversial views, criticising United States in the Vietnam War, nuclear weapons and the apartheid politics in South Africa, while applauding the PLO and Fidel Castro.
His assassination on February 28, 1986 remains unsolved, and -not unlike John F. Kennedy- several conspiracy theories surround the murder. Christer Pettersson was tried for the murder but acquitted.