Hildur Nygren
Hildur Nygren (22 March 1896–24 April 1962) was a teacher and Swedish politician with the Social Democrats. She was elected as a member to the executive committee of the Gävle city council.[1] She sat in the Riksdag from 1941 to 1952, becoming the second female cabinet minister and the first female minister of education and ecclesiastical affairs in Swedish history.[2][3]
Hildur Nygren | |
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| Member of the Riksdag | |
| In office 1941–1952 | |
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| Born | 22 March 1896 Gävle, Sweden |
| Died | 24 April 1962 (aged 66) Lidingö, Sweden |
| Political party | Swedish Social Democratic Party |
References
- Jan Gröndahl (2003). "Curbing Women's Suffrage: Expectations, Apprehensions and Strategies". In Karin Sporre; H Russel Botman (eds.). Building a Human Rights Culture: South African and Swedish Perspectives. Falun: Högskolan Dalarna. p. 97. ISBN 978-91-88679-19-2.
- "skbl.se – Hildur Kristina Nygren". skbl.se. Retrieved 29 April 2020.
- Harrison, Dick (9 June 2016). "Vem var vår andra kvinnliga minister?". Svenska Dagbladet (in Swedish). ISSN 1101-2412. Retrieved 29 April 2020.
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