biography
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Myrdal, Alva
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née Reimer
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pronunciation:
[mürdahl]
| sex:
| female
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| lived:
| (1902–86)
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| biography:
| Sociologist, stateswoman, and peace reformer, born in Uppsala, E Sweden. She studied at the universities of Uppsala, Stockholm, and Geneva, and married Gunnar Myrdal. She was director of the UN department of social sciences (1950–6), and Swedish ambassador to India, Burma, and Ceylon (1955–61). Elected to parliament in 1962, she acted as Swedish representative on the UN Disarmament Committee (1962–73). As minister for disarmament and Church affairs (1966–73), she played a prominent part in the international peace movement. She was awarded the 1980 Albert Einstein Peace Prize, and in 1982 shared the Nobel Peace Prize. |
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