Nina Lagergren facts for kids
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Nina Lagergren
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Lagergren in 2009
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Nina Viveka Maria von Dardel
3 March 1921 |
| Died | 5 April 2019 (aged 98) Djursholm, Sweden
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| Spouse(s) | Gunnar Lagergren |
| Children | 4 (including Nane Lagergren Annan) |
| Parent(s) | Fredrik Elias August von Dardel Maria Sofia "Maj" Wising |
| Relatives | Raoul Wallenberg (maternal half-brother) Guy von Dardel (brother) Kofi Annan (son-in-law) Nils Dardel (uncle) |
Nina Lagergren (born Nina von Dardel) was a Swedish businesswoman. She was born on March 3, 1921, and passed away on April 5, 2019. Nina was the half-sister of Raoul Wallenberg. She worked tirelessly to find out what happened to him after he disappeared. She also started the Raoul Wallenberg Academy. Nina was the mother-in-law of Kofi Annan, who was a former leader of the United Nations.
Nina's Important Work
Nina Lagergren founded the Raoul Wallenberg Academy. She ran this organization with her parents and her brother, Guy von Dardel. The academy helps teach young people about courage and helping others. In 2000, Nina received the Wallenberg Medal from the University of Michigan. This award honored her efforts to keep Raoul Wallenberg's memory alive.
In 2014, Nina shared her life story on a radio show called Sommar i P1. She talked about her work to find out what happened to her half-brother.
Searching for Raoul Wallenberg
Raoul Wallenberg was a Swedish diplomat during World War II. He saved thousands of Jewish people from the Holocaust in Hungary. In 1945, he disappeared while in Hungary. Many people, including Nina, wanted to know what happened to him.
After his disappearance, some believed Raoul had been killed. However, Nina never gave up hope. She spent her life trying to find answers. She worked with information from former prisoners who claimed to have seen Raoul after 1947. Even though Sweden's Tax Agency declared Raoul Wallenberg officially dead in 2016, Nina continued her search for the truth.
Nina's Family Life
Nina Lagergren was married to Gunnar Lagergren from 1943 until his death in 2008. They had four children together. Her eldest daughter, Nane Lagergren Annan, married Kofi Annan. He was a very important person who served as the Secretary-General of the United Nations.
Nina was also the niece of a famous painter named Nils Dardel. She helped open an art show featuring his work in Stockholm in 2014. Nina Lagergren passed away on April 5, 2019, at the age of 98.
