Which Swedish Prime Minister was assassinated in Stockholm in 1986?
Answer and explanation
Correct answer: D. Olof Palme, leader of the Social Democrats
- Step 1: On 28 February 1986, at 23:21 CET (22:21 UTC), Olof Palme, Prime Minister of Sweden, was fatally wounded by a single gunshot while walking home from a cinema with his wife Lisbeth Palme on the central Stockholm street Sveavägen. Answer: Olof Palme, leader of the Social Democrats. Why not the others: None of these fit: Carl Bildt, leader of the Moderate Party; Tage Erlander, leader of the Social Democrats; Ingvar Carlsson, leader of the Social Democrats.
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