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Birger Furugård
Birger Furugård (8 December 1887 - 1961) was a Swedish politician and veterinarian. He hailed from Deje in Värmland. During the 1920s Furugård became inspired by the advance of National Socialism in Germany. He made several trips to Germany, and met with Adolf Hitler, Hermann Göring and Heinrich Himmler. In 1924 Furugård, together with his two brothers Gunnar and Sigurd, founded the Swedish National Socialist Freedom League. The following year the group was converted into the Swedish National Socialist Peasants and Workers Party. In 1930
Swedish National Socialist Party
The Swedish National Socialist Party (, abbreviated SNSP) was a National Socialist political party in Sweden. Birger Furugård served as "riksledare" ('National Leader') of the party.
Organization.
The party was modeled after the National Socialist German Workers Party (NSDAP). As National Leader, Furugård had full authority of all party affairs (mimicking the role of the "führer" in the German party). Sven Olov Lindholm was the second-in-command in the party