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.
Görel Thurdin | |
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 Campaign poster of Thurdin dated 1988 | |
| Minister of Physical Planning | |
| In office 1991–1994 | |
| Minister of Environment | |
| In office 1994–1994 | |
| Deputy Speaker of the Swedish Parliament | |
| In office 1994–1998 | |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 26 May 1942 Västerås, Sweden |
| Political party | Centre Party |
| Alma mater | Umeå University |
Biography edit
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]
References edit
- ^ a b c d e f Elizabeth Sleeman, ed. (2001). The International Who's Who of Women 2002 (3rd ed.). London: Europa Publications. p. 574. ISBN 978-1-85743-122-3.
- ^ J. Ford (2003). A Social Theory of the WTO: Trading Cultures. Basingstoke; New York: Palgrave Macmillan. p. 144. ISBN 978-1-4039-4371-2.
- ^ "UNESCO Objects to High Coast Stairs". Radio Sweden. 5 November 2009. Retrieved 9 October 2021.
- ^ "Action for the Rights of Children" (PDF). UNHCR. Retrieved 9 October 2021.
External links edit
Media related to Görel Thurdin at Wikimedia Commons
