Görel Thurdin Explained

Office:Minister of Physical Planning
Term Start:1991
Term End:1994
Office1:Minister of Environment
Term Start1:1994
Term End1:1994
Office2:Deputy Speaker of the Swedish Parliament
Term Start2:1994
Term End2:1998
Birth Date:26 May 1942
Birth Place:Västerås, Sweden
Party:Centre Party
Alma Mater:Umeå University
Nationality:Swedish

Görel Thurdin (born 26 May 1942) is Swedish politician who served as the minister of physical planning and the minister of environment in the 1990s, and was a member of the Swedish Parliament.

Biography

Thurdin was born in Västerås on 26 May 1942.[1] She is a graduate of Umeå University.[1] She began her political career as a member of the municipal board in Örnsköldsvik and was in office until 1985.[1] Then she was elected to the Swedish Parliament in 1986 for Centre Party.[1] Next year she was made the second vice chair of the party.[1]

Thurdin was the minister of physical planning in the period of 1991–1994 and minister of environment in 1994.[1] She also acted as the deputy speaker of the Swedish Parliament.[2] As of 2009, she headed the UNESCO council in Sweden.[3] She was also the chair of International Save the Children Alliance.[4]

Notes and References

  1. Book: Elizabeth Sleeman. The International Who's Who of Women 2002. Europa Publications. 2001. 978-1-85743-122-3. 3rd. 574. London.
  2. Book: J. Ford. A Social Theory of the WTO: Trading Cultures. Palgrave Macmillan. 2003. 978-1-4039-4371-2. 144. Basingstoke; New York.
  3. News: UNESCO Objects to High Coast Stairs. 9 October 2021. Radio Sweden. 5 November 2009.
  4. Web site: Action for the Rights of Children. UNHCR. 9 October 2021.