Camilla Odhnoff | |
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Governor of Blekinge County | |
In office 1974–1992 | |
Personal details | |
Born | Gothenburg, Sweden | 6 June 1928
Died | 16 July 2013 85) | (aged
Political party | Social Democrat |
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