Herman Kling | |
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 Herman Kling (far right) at the signing of the Nordic Treaty in Helsinki 1962 | |
| Ambassador of Sweden to Portugal | |
| In office 1973–1979 | |
| Preceded by | Karl Fredrik Almqvist |
| Succeeded by | Sven Fredrik Hedin |
| Ambassador of Sweden to Denmark | |
| In office 1969–1973 | |
| Preceded by | Ragnvald Bagge |
| Succeeded by | Hubert de Bèsche |
| Minister for Justice | |
| In office 1 December 1959 – 14 October 1969 | |
| Prime Minister | Tage Erlander |
| Preceded by | Ingvar Lindell |
| Succeeded by | Lennart Geijer |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 12 June 1913 Västanfors, Sweden |
| Died | 13 June 1985 (aged 72) Malmö, Sweden |
| Political party | Social Democratic |
| Spouse |
Karin Kropp (m. 1944–1985) |
| Children | 1 |
| Profession | Jurist |
Erik Herman Kling (12 July 1913 – 13 June 1985) was a Swedish politician and diplomat. He served as a member of the Riksdag for the Swedish Social Democratic Party and as minister for justice from 1959 to 1969. Kling served as ambassador in Copenhagen from 1969 to 1973 and in Lisbon from 1973 to 1979.