Christian Strömberg
Christian Strömberg | |
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| President of Ordennya | |
| In office 19 September 1919 – 20 July 1930 | |
| Vice President | Tristan Johannson (1919-1921) None |
| Preceded by | Kasper Andersson |
| Succeeded by | George Arvidsson |
| Supreme Commander of the Armed Forces | |
| In office 10 June 1921 – 20 July 1930 | |
| Preceded by | Tristan Johannson |
| Succeeded by | Olof Thörnell |
| Leader of the National People's Party | |
| In office 19 September 1919 – 20 July 1930 | |
| Preceded by | Office Created |
| Succeeded by | Darin Lundström |
| Home Secretary | |
| In office 18 May 1917 – 19 September 1919 | |
| President | Kasper Andersson |
| Preceded by | Matthias Jonasson |
| Succeeded by | Richard Andreason |
| Member of the National Council for Malmo | |
| In office 19 September 1919 – 20 July 1930 | |
| Preceded by | Office created |
| Succeeded by | Office dissolved |
| Member of Parliament for Malmo East | |
| In office 12 June 1900 – 19 September 1919 | |
| Preceded by | Olof Akkeson |
| Succeeded by | Stefan Akkeson |
| Personal details | |
| Born | Christian Gudni Strömberg 19 July 1871 Kenningville, Vastdal, Ordennya |
| Died | 20 July 1930 Havenedge, Vastdal, Ordennya |
| Nationality | Ordennyan |
| Political party | National People's Party (1914-1930) |
| Other political affiliations | Conservative Party of Ordennya (before 1914) |
| Alma mater | Vastdal Law School |
Christian Strömberg (19 July 1871 - 20 July 1930) was an Ordennyan politician and leader of the National People's Party. He served as President of Ordennya from 1919, when the military seized control of the government in the wake of the 1919 General Strike, leading a dictatorial, fascist, functionalist state until his assassination in 1930.
Early life and work
Strömberg was born to wealthy parents in an affluent area of Vastdal, to Marc Strömberg, a high-profile Conservative politician, and Valerie Strömberg. He was educated at Havenedge School, an elite, fee-paying institution, before going on to qualify as a lawyer at Vastdal Law School. He was called to the bar at 25, serving as a criminal barrister for four years before his election to Parliament as the MP for Malmo East at the 1900 general election.
In Parliament
Strömberg was a rising star on the right of a mostly moderate Conservative Party upon his election, advocating for a centralisation of powers in the hands of the executive, and the separation of the executive from the legislature. He also campaigned for a repeal of the poor laws and the Social Security Act implemented by the then-Liberal Government. He was also openly anti-Semitic, advocating for a close on all non-white immigration, a relatively non-controversial view at the time.