Carl Axel Petri | |
|---|---|
| President of the Göta Court of Appeal | |
| In office 1987–1996 | |
| Preceded by | Erik Åqvist |
| Succeeded by | Lars Åhlén |
| President of the Administrative Court of Appeal in Jönköping | |
| In office 1976–1987 | |
| Preceded by | None |
| Succeeded by | Jan Francke |
| Minister for Justice | |
| In office 5 May 1981 – 8 October 1982 | |
| Monarch | Carl XVI Gustaf |
| Prime Minister | Thorbjörn Fälldin |
| Preceded by | Håkan Winberg |
| Succeeded by | Ove Rainer |
| Minister for Energy | |
| In office 6 November 1979 – 22 May 1981 | |
| Monarch | Carl XVI Gustaf |
| Prime Minister | Thorbjörn Fälldin |
| Preceded by | Carl Tham |
| Succeeded by | Ingemar Eliasson |
| Personal details | |
| Born | Carl Axel Henrik Petri 12 August 1929 Ronneby, Sweden |
| Died | 3 December 2017 (aged 88) Jönköping, Sweden |
| Political party | Independent |
| Spouse |
Brita Petri (m. 1953) |
| Profession | Jurist |
Carl Axel ("Acke") Henrik Petri (12 August 1929 – 3 December 2017) was a Swedish politician and judge. Petri studied law and assumed the chief judgeship in the Administrative Court of Appeal in Jönköping in 1976, then stepped down to become chief justice on the Göta Court of Appeal in 1987, on which he served until 1996. Petri was a cabinet member under prime minister Thorbjörn Fälldin from 1979 to 1982, leading the Ministry of Energy until 1981, when he was named Minister for Justice.[1][2]
- ^ "Hedersdoktor Carl-Axel Petri har avlidit" (in Swedish). Jönköping University. 12 December 2017. Retrieved 19 December 2017.
- ^ "Carl Axel Petri är död". Jönköpings-Posten (in Swedish). 5 December 2017. Archived from the original on 8 December 2017. Retrieved 19 December 2017.