Their son David spoke out of the grief the family had endured, including under intense media scrutiny, at the time of the assassination and trial
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Anna Lindh
Ylva Anna Maria Lindh was a Swedish politician, diplomat, and lawyer who served as Minister for Foreign Affairs from 1998 until her assassination in 2003. A leading figure of the Swedish Social Democratic Party, Lindh was a Member of the Riksdag representing Södermanland County from 1982 to 1985 and again from 1998 to 2003.
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politics · Swedish politician (1957–2003) · politician · diplomat · foreign minister · also Anna Lindh, Ylva Anna Maria Lindh, Lindh
Born 19 June 1957 · Died 11 September 2003 · Q208591
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In part due to long-standing alcohol abuse exacerbated by her death
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2003· 3 entries
Died 2003-09-11.
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Career landmark: assassination of Anna Lindh.
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Career landmark: funeral of Anna Lindh.
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2002· 1 entry
Career landmark: member of the Swedish Riksdag (2002–2002).
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1998· 2 entries
Career landmark: member of the Swedish Riksdag (1998–1998).
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Career landmark: Minister for Foreign Affairs of Sweden (1998–2003).
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1994· 2 entries
After a Social Democratic victory in the election of that year, Prime Minister Ingvar Carlsson appointed her to his cabinet as Minister for the Environment
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Career landmark: Minister for the Environment (1994–1998).
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1986· 1 entry
(the first murder of a government member in modern Swedish history)
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1984· 2 entries
Career landmark: chairperson (1984–1990).
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Became the first woman chairperson of the Swedish Social Democratic Youth League
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1982· 1 entry
Career landmark: member of the Swedish Riksdag (1982–1985).
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1957· 1 entry
Born 1957-06-19.
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