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Margot Wallström

Margot Wallström, Swedish politician and diplomat, 42nd Swedish Minister for Foreign Affairs

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Born
September 28, 1954
Age in 2026
72
Zodiac sign
Libra
Birth year
1954

About Margot Wallström

Margot Elisabeth Wallström is a Swedish politician of the Swedish Social Democratic Party who served as Deputy Prime Minister of Sweden and Minister for Foreign Affairs from 2014 to 2019 and Minister for Nordic Cooperation from 2016 to 2019. In 2004, Wallström became the first member of the European Commission to operate a blog. On 16 November 2007, Margot Wallström, became Chair of the Council of Women World Leaders Ministerial Initiative. The Spectator, the oldest continuously published magazine in the English language, wrote: The Swedish foreign minister denounced the subjugation of women in Saudi Arabia. On 3 October 2014, when the Social Democratic leader Stefan Löfven became Prime Minister, Wallström was appointed to the Swedish government as Minister of Foreign Affairs.

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Margot Wallström timeline

  1. In 2004, Wallström became the first member of the European Commission to operate a blog.
  2. On 16 November 2007, Margot Wallström, became Chair of the Council of Women World Leaders Ministerial Initiative.
  3. On 3 October 2014, when the Social Democratic leader Stefan Löfven became Prime Minister, Wallström was appointed to the Swedish government as Minister of Foreign Affairs.

The world when Margot Wallström was born

Margot Wallström was born in 1954. The year snapshot below places that birthday in its cultural and historical setting: the music and films people were following, the headlines shaping public life, and the everyday prices families encountered.

Culture in 1954

  • #1 song"Sh-Boom" – The Crew-Cuts
  • Top movieOn the Waterfront
  • Top TV showI Love Lucy
  • Best-selling bookLord of the Flies – William Golding

Headlines and milestones

  • Major sports momentRoger Bannister breaks the 4-minute mile
  • Top headlineSupreme Court rules school segregation unconstitutional
  • Technology milestoneFirst nuclear power plant begins operation (USSR)
  • Defining fadRock and roll emerges
  • Notable inventionNonstick pan (Tefal)
  • World population2.72 billion

United States snapshot

  • U.S. leaderDwight D. Eisenhower
  • Sports championNew York Giants (World Series)
  • Also wonMinneapolis Lakers (NBA)
  • U.S. population162.0M

1954 versus 2026

These figures put everyday life in Margot Wallström's birth year beside the site's latest United States snapshot.

Measure19542026
Gas$0.29$3.45/gal
Average home$10,250$435,000
Average income$5,800$67,500
Minimum wage$0.75$7.25/hr (federal)
Movie ticket$0.49$11.95
Postage stamp$0.03$0.73
Population162.0M341 million

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