Karl Erik Olsson (23 February 1938 – 23 January 2021)[1][2] was a Swedish Centre Party politician, Minister for Agriculture, member of the Riksdag and member of the European Parliament.

He grew up on his family farm in Sösdala where he lived for the rest of his life.

[2] Olsson started his career within the Centre Party within the Centre Party Youth organisation, where he was chairman from 1971 to 1974.

Between 1991 and 1994 he served as Minister for Agriculture in the Bildt Cabinet.

In 1995 he left the Riksdag to become a member of the European Parliament, remaining until 2004.