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References
- 1 2 "Landshövding Per-Ola Eriksson" [County governor Per-Ola Eriksson]. lansstyrelsen.se (in Swedish). County Administrative Boards of Norrbotten. Retrieved 22 September 2011.
- 1 2 "Per-Ola Eriksson ny landshövding" [Per-Ola Eriksson new county governor] (in Swedish). Sveriges Radio. 13 March 2003. Retrieved 22 September 2011.
- ↑ "Medaljförläningar" [Medal presentations] (in Swedish). Royal Court of Sweden. 2016-01-28. Retrieved 2 February 2016.
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