hiː sˈɜːvd æz mˈɪnɪstɚɹ ʌv sˈoʊʃəl ɐfˈɛɹz nˈaɪntiːnhˈʌndɹɪd sˈɛvənti ˈeɪt nˈaɪntiːnhˈʌndɹɪd sˈɛvənti nˈaɪn, æz ɐ mˈɛmbɚɹ ʌvðə ɹˈɪksdæɡ nˈaɪntiːnhˈʌndɹɪd sˈɪksti nˈaɪn nˈaɪntiːnhˈʌndɹɪd ˈeɪɾi tˈuː ænd ɐɡˈɛn tˈuː θˈaʊzənd tˈuː tˈuː θˈaʊzənd sˈɪks.
He served as Minister of Social Affairs 1978–1979, as a member of the Riksdag 1969–1982 and again 2002–2006.