Lisbet Palme
| Lisbet Palme | |
|---|---|
| Spouse of the Prime Minister of Sweden | |
|
In office 14 October 1969 – 8 October 1976 | |
| Prime Minister | Olof Palme |
| Preceded by | Aina Erlander |
| Succeeded by | Solveig Fälldin |
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In office 8 October 1982 – 28 February 1986 | |
| Prime Minister | Olof Palme |
| Preceded by | Solveig Fälldin |
| Succeeded by | Ingrid Carlsson |
| Personal details | |
| Born |
Anna Lisbeth Christina Beck-Friis 14 March 1931 Stockholm, Sweden |
| Political party | Social Democrats |
| Spouse(s) |
Olof Palme (1956–1986; his assassination) |
| Children |
Joakim Palme Mårten Palme Mattias Palme |
Anna Lisbet Christina Palme, née Beck-Friis (born 14 March 1931) is a Swedish former chairperson of UNICEF, educated as a child psychologist. She is the widow of late Swedish Prime Minister Olof Palme. They married on 9 June 1956.
UNICEF
She has been chairwoman of the Swedish UNICEF Committee since November 1986,[1] in which role she has campaigned against the sexual exploitation of children[2] and was a member of the Organisation of African Unity committee of investigation into the Rwandan genocide which reported its findings in 2000.[3] She was worldwide chairwoman of UNICEF in 1990–91.[4]
Assassination of Olof Palme
Olof Palme was shot and killed in central Stockholm on 28 February 1986 while walking home with his wife after a late night movie - without bodyguards. Lisbet Palme was also injured in the shooting by a shot that grazed her back.
Two years after the event, Christer Pettersson, a small-time criminal and drug addict, was arrested, identified by Mrs Palme. He was tried and convicted for Palme's murder. Pettersson's conviction was later overturned on appeal. As a result, the crime remains unsolved and a number of alternative theories as to who carried out the murder have since been proposed.
References
- ↑ Pace, Eric (1987-04-27). "LISBET PALME, IN U.S., TALKS OF AN UNDIMMED VISION". The New York Times. Retrieved 2008-06-12.
- ↑ "SEXUAL EXPLOITATION IS UP, EXPERTS SAY". Seattle Post-Intelligencer. 1996-06-08. Retrieved 2008-06-12.
- ↑ Brittain, Victoria (2000-07-07). "Africans say UN must pay for genocide". The Guardian. London. Retrieved 2008-06-12.
- ↑ "Officers of the Executive Board, 1946-2006" (PDF). UNICEF. Retrieved 2008-06-12.