Gillis Bildt | |
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Prime Minister of Sweden | |
In office 6 February 1888 – 12 October 1889[1] | |
Monarch | Oscar II |
Preceded by | Robert Themptander |
Succeeded by | Gustaf Åkerhielm |
31st Marshal of the Realm | |
In office 1886–1894 | |
Monarch | Oscar II |
Preceded by | Gustaf Adolf Vive Sparre |
Succeeded by | Fredrik von Essen |
Personal details | |
Born | Didrik Anders Gillis Bildt 16 October 1820 Gothenburg, Sweden |
Died | 22 October 1894 Stockholm, Sweden | (aged 74)
Resting place | Solna cemetery |
Political party | Independent conservative |
Spouse | Lucile Rosalie Dufva |
Relations | Carl Bildt (great-great-grandson) |
Children | Adèle Elisabeth, Carl Nils Daniel, Knut Gillis Bildt |
Parent(s) | Daniel Fredrik Bildt Christina Elisabeth (née Fröding) |
Alma mater | Royal War Academy |
Occupation | Military officer |
Military service | |
Branch/service | Swedish Army |
Years of service | 1837–1890 |
Rank | Lieutenant General |
Commands | Gotland 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]