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Reinfeldt in 2007
Birth Name: John Fredrik Reinfeldt
Place of Birth: Österhaninge, Sweden
Date of Birth: 4 August, 1965
Ethnicity: *86.71875% Swedish *6.25% African-American *6.25% Latvian or Baltic German *0.78125% Italian
Fredrik Reinfeldt is a Swedish economist, lecturer, and politician. He served as Prime Minister of Sweden , from 6 October, 2006 to 3 October, 2014. He was also Leader of the Opposition, from 25 October, 2003 to 6 October, 2006, and again, from 3 October, 2014 to 10 January, 2015; and Leader of the Moderate Party, from 25 October, 2003 to 10 January, 2015.
Fredrik is the son of Birgitta Thunved, a leadership and management consultant, and John Bruno Reinfeldt, who worked for Shell. His family lived in London, England, for a few years, before settling back in Sweden, where they lived in Handen, Bromsten, and Täby. He has three children with his former wife, politician Filippa Désirée Amanda Cay Holmberg; and a daughter with his former partner, jurist and politician Roberta Alenius.
Fredrik’s paternal grandfather was John Herbert Linné Reinfeldt (the son of John Reinfeldt and Elin Olga Charlotta Olsson). Fredrik’s grandfather John was born in Stockholm. Fredrik’s great-grandfather John was the son of John Henry Hood, an African-American from New York, and of Emma Dorothea Reinfeld (later Reinfeldt), a Latvian or Baltic German, from Iecava. John was described as “mulatto” by some contemporary sources, but it is not clear if he actually had a white parent. Fredrik’s great-grandmother Elin was Swedish, and was the daughter of Nils Olsson and Maria Charlotta Linnarsdotter.
Fredrik’s paternal grandmother was Anne-Marie Dominique (the daughter of Gustaf Albihn Johansson and Regina Augusta Hildegard Dominique). Anne-Marie was born in Stockholm. Gustaf was the son of Gustaf Johansson and Anna Sofia Andersdotter. Regina was the daughter of Karl Johan Dominique and Helga Virginia Westerlund. Karl’s paternal great-grandfather, Domenico Martinelli, was an Italian emigrant, from Naples.
Fredrik’s maternal grandfather was Hilbert Reinhold Kållberg (the son of Carl Johan Reinhold Kållberg and Hilda Amalia Andersdotter). Hilbert was born in Stockholm. Carl was the son of Karl August Kållberg and Brita Stina Hogner. Hilda was the daughter of Anders Olofsson and Maja Stina Eriksdotter.
Fredrik’s maternal grandmother was Lilly Helmi Dora Håkansson (the son of Gustav Emil Håkansson and Emma Karolina Eliasdotter). Lilly was born in Tammerfors, Finland. Gustav was the son of Gustaf Håkansson and Anna Sofia Persdotter. Emma was the daughter of Elias Andersson and Johanna Katarina Andersdotter.
Fredrik’s matrilineal ancestry can be traced back to his fourth great-grandmother, Britta Olofsdotter Ahlgren.
Sources: http://aforum.genealogi.se http://www.aftonbladet.se
Genealogy of Fredrik Reinfeldt – http://www.geni.com