Eva Winther (

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Fornander; 3 August 1921 – 26 May 2014) was a Swedish Liberal People's party politician who served as the minister for migration and gender equality in the period 1978–1979.

Early life and education

She was born in Stockholm on 3 August 1921 to Captain Martin Fornander and Gunhild Fornander. She received education in the field of

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Career

Winther started her political career when she was elected to the Kiruna town council from the Liberal People's party in 1966 and remained in the post until 1976. Then she became a member of the Norrbotten county council and was elected to the

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in the 1976 election. At the parliament she served as the chair of the labour market committee (1977–1978) and then as a member of the same committee (1979–1982). On 18 October 1978 Winther was named as the minister for migration and gender equality as part of the

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led by

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Ola Ullsten Stig Kjell Olof "Ola" Ullsten (23 June 1931 – 28 May 2018) was a Swedish politician and diplomat who was Prime Minister of Sweden from 1978 to 1979 and leader of the Liberal People's Party from 1978 to 1983. He also served as Deputy Prime ...

and she remained in the office until 12 October 1979. She served at the parliament until 1982. Then she became a member of the Halland county council in the period 1985–1991 and was the deputy chair of the council from 1988 to 1991.

Personal life and death

Winther was married and had three children, a son and two daughters. She died in

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on 26 May 2014 and buried at the Skogskyrkogården cemetery in Stockholm.

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