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Anna Lisbeth Christina Palme (Beck-Friis)

Swedish: Anna Lisbeth Christina Palme (Friherrinna Beck-Friis)
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Birthplace: Stockholm, Oscar, Uppland, Stockholm län, Sweden
Death: October 18, 2018 (87)
Hässelby-Vällingby, Stockholm, Vällingby församling, Uppland,Stockholm län, Sweden
Immediate Family:

Daughter of Friherre Christian Beck-Friis and Anna-Lisa Beck-Friis
Wife of Olof Palme
Mother of Private; Private and Private
Sister of Ebbe Beck-Friis

Occupation: Children's psychologist
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About Lisbeth Palme

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

She passed away on Oct. 18, 2018, at the age of 87.

Lisbeth Palme was born into a noble family as the daughter of civil engineer and baron Christian Beck-Friis and his wife Anna-Lisa. After graduating in 1950 from Nya Elementarskolan för flickor in Stockholm, she studied and graduated from Stockholms högskola in the summer of 1955.

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 and in that role campaigned against the sexual exploitation of children. 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.

Lisbeth married politician Olof Palme on 9 June 1956. He later became Sweden's prime minister between 1969 and 1976 and again between 1982 and 1986. Together they had sons Joakim Palme, Mårten Palme and Mattias Palme. The couple was married for almost 30 years up to the point of Olof Palme's assassination in 1986.

Lisbeth Palme was an eyewitness to the murder of her husband on the night of 28 February 1986. During the trial, she pointed out Christer Pettersson as being the perpetrator of the killing. According to a detective present, she also made remarks that it was evident that Pettersson was an alcoholic. 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.

Lisbeth Palme died on 18 October 2018, after being ill with an unspecified illness for some time.

About Lisbeth Palme (suomi)

Lisbet Palme (os. Beck-Friis), Ruotsin murhatun pääministerin Olof Palmen leski on 18.10.18 kuollut 87-vuotiaana, kertovat omaiset ruotsalaiselle uutistoimisto TT:lle.

SVT:n mukaan Palme kuoli lyhyen sairauden jälkeen.

Lisbeth Palme oli naimisissa Olof Palmen kanssa vuodesta 1956 vuoteen 1986.

Lisbeth ja Olof Palme olivat vuonna 1986 palaamassa kotiin elokuvateatterista, kun Olof Palme ammuttiin Tukholmassa Sveavägenin ja Tunnelgatanin kulmassa.

Lisbeth Palme oli murhan ainoa silminnäkijä ja tunnisti murhasta tuomitun Christer Petterssonin tekijäksi. Pettersson vapautettiin kuitenkin myöhemmin hovioikeudessa todisteiden puutteen takia. Murha on siten edelleen selvittämättä.

Lisbeth Palme oli koulutukseltaan lastenpsykologi ja työskenteli muun muassa Ruotsin Unicef-komitean puheenjohtajana.

Ruotsin Unicef on julkaissut sivuillaan kirjoituksen, jossa Palmen kuvaillaan olleen vahva ja rohkea ihminen. Puheenjohtajana ollessaan Palme teki työtä ihmisoikeuksien edistämiseksi.

Ruotsin radion haastattelu, jossa Lisbeth Palme kertoo Olof Palmesta

About Lisbeth Palme (Français)

Lisbet Palme, Anna Lisbeth Christina Beck-Friis est une personnalité politique et psychologue suédoise née le 14 mars 1931 à Stockholm et morte le 18 octobre 2018.

Elle fut l'épouse d'Olof Palme, premier ministre de la Suède, et présidente de l'UNICEF en 1990-1991.

Lisbeth Palme est issue d'une famille de la noblesse suédoise, les Beck-Friis, qui donna de hauts serviteurs au royaume. Elle devint psychologue pour enfants. Lorsque son mari Olof Palme fut assassiné le 28 février 1986, elle l'accompagnait alors que le couple rentrait à pied sans garde du corps d'une séance de cinéma. Lisbeth Palme fut elle-même blessée à l'épaule. Un suspect marginal et drogué Christer Petterson fut arrêté deux ans plus tard, mais sa condamnation fut rejetée en appel. Le crime ne fut donc jamais résolu.

Lisbeth Palme fut nommée présidente du comité suédois de l'UNICEF en novembre 1986, où elle s'illustra en dénonçant l'exploitation sexuelle des enfants. Elle devint présidente de l'UNICEF en 1990-1991. Elle fit aussi partie de la commission d'enquête de l'OUA à propos des massacres du Rwanda entre Hutus et Tutsis ayant provoqué le génocide des Tutsis, commission qui rendit ses conclusions en l'an 2000.

Om Anna Lisbeth Christina Palme (svenska)

Anna Lisbeth Christina Palme, (Lisbet), född Beck-Friis den 14 mars 1931 i Oscars församling i Stockholm, död 18 oktober 2018 i Vällingby distrikt i Stockholm, var en svensk barnpsykolog, främst känd som hustru till Sveriges tidigare statsminister Olof Palme.

Lisbeth Palme var var starkt engagerad i Unicefs arbete för barnens rättigheter och var under en period organisationens internationella ordförande.

Hon var dotter till civilingenjören friherre Christian Beck-Friis och Anna-Lisa, född Bolling. Efter studentexamen 1950 vid Nya Elementarskolan för flickor i Stockholm blev hon fil. kand. vid Stockholms högskola 1955.

Lisbeth Palme verkade som barnpsykolog och var under en period anställd vid Stockholms läns landsting och senare vid socialförvaltningen i Stockholm. Hon var ordförande i svenska Unicef-kommittén 1987–1999 och internationell ordförande i Unicef 1990–1991. Hon hade flera andra internationella uppdrag. Hon satt i FN:s barn­rätts­kommitté och i den kommis­sion som under­sökte folk­morden i Rwanda. Lisbeth Palme var också engagerad i utbygg­naden av den svenska barn­om­sorgen.

Lisbeth Palme gifte sig 9 juni 1956 med Olof Palme, Sveriges statsminister 1969–1976 och 1982–1986. De fick tillsammans sönerna Joakim, Mårten och Mattias Palme, och var gifta i nästan 30 år fram till Olof Palmes död 1986.

Vid Palmemordet 1986 var Lisbeth Palme det närmaste mordvittnet och hon pekade ut Christer Pettersson vid en vittneskonfrontation. Då skall hon ha fällt en kommentar om att man ser vem som är alkoholist, vilket tolkades som att hon hade blivit informerad om att den misstänkte var missbrukare.

UNICEF, ”Lisbet Palme var en orädd och kraft­full före­språkare för barns rätt”.

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Lisbeth Palme's Timeline

1931
March 14, 1931
Stockholm, Oscar, Uppland, Stockholm län, Sweden
2018
October 18, 2018
Age 87
Hässelby-Vällingby, Stockholm, Vällingby församling, Uppland,Stockholm län, Sweden