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Lisbeth Palme
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Lisbeth Palme in 2016
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| Spouse of the Prime Minister of Sweden | |
| In role 8 October 1982 – 28 February 1986 |
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| Prime Minister | Olof Palme |
| Preceded by | Solveig Fälldin |
| Succeeded by | Ingrid Carlsson |
| In role 14 October 1969 – 8 October 1976 |
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| Prime Minister | Olof Palme |
| Preceded by | Aina Erlander |
| Succeeded by | Solveig Fälldin |
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Anna Lisbeth Christina Beck-Friis
14 March 1931 Stockholm, Sweden |
| Died | 18 October 2018 (aged 87) Stockholm, Sweden |
| Political party | Social Democrats |
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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.
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). 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.
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.
She was the chairman of the Swedish UNICEF committee between 1987 and 1999. She became the international chairwoman for UNICEF between 1990 and 1991.
Palme was one of the champions for the Children's convention (Barnkonventionen) which was later established. She was a member of the Organisation of African Unity committee of investigation into the Rwandan genocide which reported its findings in 2000.
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. Together they had three sons: Joakim, Mårten and Mattias. The couple had been married for almost 30 years, until his assasination in 1986.
Death
Palme died on 18 October 2018, after suffering from an unspecified illness for some time. She was 87.
