Mariam Osman Sherifay is a

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politician, social activist, pre-school teacher and former member of parliament.

Career

Sherifay was a member of the Swedish parliament between 2002–2003, as a replacement for the Council of State, Björn von Sydow. She was a member of the Housing Committee (Bostadsutskottet) and a deputy for Committee on Foreign Affairs and the ''European Union Committee'', among several other appointments. In 2009 she was awarded the Swedish , an award founded by ''Swedish Fellowship of Reconciliation'' and the ''Swedish Baptist church'' for her fight against racism and her written call ''I refuse to be a victim''.

Personal life

Sherifay was born in Cairo, Egypt as the fourth of twelve siblings. Her father came from

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and her mother was Egyptian. Her family was

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and attended Catholic schools. She came to Sweden in 1975.

References

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