Lisbeth Palme Explained

Birthname:Anna Lisbeth Christina Beck-Friis
Office:Spouse of the Prime Minister of Sweden
Primeminister:Olof Palme
Term Start:8 October 1982
Term End:28 February 1986
Term Label:In role
Predecessor:Solveig Fälldin
Successor:Ingrid Carlsson
Primeminister2:Olof Palme
Term Label2:In role
Term Start2:14 October 1969
Term End2:8 October 1976
Predecessor2:Aina Erlander
Successor2:Solveig Fälldin
Birth Date:14 March 1931
Birth Place:Stockholm, Sweden
Death Place:Stockholm, Sweden
Party:Social Democrats

Anna Lisbeth Christina Palme (née Beck-Friis; 14 March 1931 – 18 October 2018) was a Swedish children's psychologist, UNICEF chairwoman and the wife of Swedish prime minister Olof Palme, until his assassination in 1986.[1]

Biography

Early life and studies

Anna Lisbeth Christina Beck-Friis was born to civil engineer and baron Christian Beck-Friis and his wife Anna-Lisa Beck-Friis (née Bolling).[2] After graduating from the Nya Elementarskolan för flickor (New Elementary School for Girls) in Stockholm in 1950, she studied at Stockholm University, graduating in the summer of 1955.[3] [4]

Career

Palme worked as a children's psychologist and was during a period of time employed at Stockholm County Council, and later at the social department for Stockholm county.[5]

She was the chairman of the Swedish UNICEF committee between 1987 and 1999,[6] and in that role campaigned against the sexual exploitation of children.[7] She became the international chairwoman for UNICEF between 1990 and 1991.[1]

Palme was one of the champions for the Children's convention (Barnkonventionen) which was later established.[8] She was a member of the Organisation of African Unity committee of investigation into the Rwandan genocide which reported its findings in 2000.[9]

Personal life

Lisbeth married politician Olof Palme on 9 June 1956. He later became Sweden's prime minister; firstly between 1969 and 1976, and again between 1982 and 1986.[10] Together they had three sons: Joakim, Mårten and Mattias.[11] The couple had been married for almost 30 years when Olof Palme was assassinated in 1986.[10]

Lisbeth Palme was an eyewitness to the murder of her husband on the night of 28 February 1986.[10] During the trial, she pointed out Christer Pettersson as being the perpetrator of the killing.[10] According to a detective present, she also made remarks that it was evident that Pettersson was an alcoholic.[12] [13] The comments were interpreted by some as if she had been informed that the suspect was an alcoholic and a drug addict. Several experts have, over the years, pointed towards the possibility that Lisbeth Palme may have identified the wrong man.[14]

Death

Palme died on 18 October 2018, after suffering from an unspecified illness for some time.[13] She was 87.

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Lisbet Palme, widow of murdered Swedish PM, dies aged 87. 18 October 2018. The Local. 19 October 2018. 11 August 2020. https://web.archive.org/web/20200811150301/https://www.thelocal.se/20181018/lisbet-palme-widow-of-murdered-swedish-pm-dies. live.
  2. Encyclopedia: Palme, S Olof J. 822. Vem är det : Svensk biografisk handbok. 1981. Project Runeberg. Stockholm. 978-91-1-805012-1. sv. 26 December 2023. 30 November 2023. https://web.archive.org/web/20231130081746/https://runeberg.org/vemardet/1981/0842.html. live.
  3. Web site: Bilden Palme helst hade sluppit vara med på. Svenska Dagbladet. sv. 19 October 2018. 11 April 2020. https://web.archive.org/web/20200411055436/https://www.svd.se/sista-bilden-pa-palme--timmar-fore-mordet. live.
  4. Web site: Lisbeth Palme. 2021-04-01. geni_family_tree. en-US. 21 November 2021. https://web.archive.org/web/20211121143440/https://www.geni.com/people/Lisbeth-Palme/297801361540005457. live.
  5. Web site: Stefan Löfven: 'Hade många fina samtal med Lisbeth Palme'. 18 October 2018. Sveriges Television. sv. 19 October 2018. 28 August 2019. https://web.archive.org/web/20190828090711/https://www.svt.se/nyheter/inrikes/stefan-lofven-hade-manga-fina-samtal-med-lisbet-palme. live.
  6. Web site: Lisbet Palme var en orädd och kraftfull förespråkare för barns rätt. UNICEF Sveriges blog. 18 October 2016. sv. 19 October 2018. 11 April 2020. https://web.archive.org/web/20200411051636/https://blog.unicef.se/2018/10/18/lisbet-palme-var-en-oradd-och-kraftfull-foresprakare-for-barns-ratt/. dead.
  7. News: Sexual Exploitation Is Up, Experts Say . . 12 June 1996 . https://web.archive.org/web/20121020074726/http://www.highbeam.com/doc/1G1-64665395.html . 20 October 2012.
  8. Web site: Lisbeth Palme kämpade för barnens rättigheter. Aftonbladet. sv. 19 October 2018. 11 April 2020. https://web.archive.org/web/20200411053933/https://www.aftonbladet.se/nyheter/a/3j01G9/lisbeth-palme-kampade-for-barnens-rattigheter. live.
  9. News: Africans say UN must pay for genocide . . 7 July 2000 . 20 October 2018 . London . Victoria . Brittain . 24 August 2013 . https://web.archive.org/web/20130824171600/http://www.theguardian.com/world/2000/jul/07/victoriabrittain . live .
  10. Web site: Who Murdered Olof Palme?. 16 November 2016. Observer. 19 October 2018. 11 April 2020. https://web.archive.org/web/20200411053933/https://observer.com/2016/11/who-murdered-olof-palme/. live.
  11. Web site: Sönerna: "Olof Palme var en gladlynt och positiv person". 26 February 2016. Dagens Nyheter. sv. 19 October 2018. 20 October 2018. https://web.archive.org/web/20181020011503/https://fokus.dn.se/palme/. live.
  12. Web site: LEDARE: Lisbet Palme har skäl att vara kritisk. Aftonbladet. 25 October 2001. sv. 19 October 2018. 11 June 2020. https://web.archive.org/web/20200611205713/https://www.aftonbladet.se/ledare/a/G13jqm/lisbet-palme-har-skal-att-vara-kritisk. dead.
  13. Web site: Reports: Widow of slain former Swedish PM Olof Palme dies. The Miami Herald. 18 October 2018. 19 October 2018. 20 October 2018. https://web.archive.org/web/20181020011625/https://www.miamiherald.com/news/nation-world/article220234330.html. dead.
  14. Web site: Palmeexpert: Lisbet hade fel i vittnesmålet. Aftonbladet. 28 February 2013. sv. 19 October 2018. 20 October 2018. https://web.archive.org/web/20181020011551/https://www.aftonbladet.se/nyheter/a/wEnJMn/palmeexpert-lisbet-hade-fel-i-vittnesmalet. live.

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