Carl B. Hamilton, Swedish economist and politician
Count Carl Peter Bastiat Hamilton (born 1 January 1946 in Gothenburg) is a Swedish count, economist and politician.
He has been a Member of Parliament for the Liberal People's Party from 1997 to 1998, and again since 2002. He sits in the parliament's Committee on the Labour Market and is vice-chair of the Committee on EU Affairs. He is also a member of the party board of the Liberal People's Party.
From 1993 to 1994 he served as an Undersecretary of State at the Swedish Ministry of Finance.
Hamilton holds a doctorate in economics from London in 1974. From 1992 to 1997 he served as a professor in economics at the Stockholm University. During the mid '90s he worked as chief economist at Handelsbanken. He has been a part-time professor in international economics at the Stockholm School of Economics since 1999.
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- 11Mar
Auschwitz concentration camp
Rudolf Höss, the first commandant of Auschwitz concentration camp, is captured by British troops. - 2Sep
Jawaharlal Nehru
The Interim Government of India is formed, headed by Jawaharlal Nehru as Vice President with the powers of a Prime Minister. - 8Sep
Bulgaria
A 95.6% vote in favor of abolishing the monarchy in Bulgaria. - 23Oct
Flushing, Queens
The United Nations General Assembly convenes for the first time, at an auditorium in Flushing, Queens, New York City. - 19Nov
Iceland
Afghanistan, Iceland and Sweden join the United Nations.