Anitha Bondestam (born 1941) is a German-born Swedish jurist who served as the minister of communications (Transport) in the Ullsten Cabinet in the period 1978–1979. She also held several official positions.
Anitha Bondestam | |
|---|---|
 Anitha Bondestam in 2016 | |
| Minister of Communications (Transport) | |
| In office 1978–1979 | |
| Prime Minister | Ola Ullsten |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 1941 (age 82–83) Danzig, Germany |
| Political party | Liberal People's party |
| Alma mater | Uppsala University |
| Occupation | Jurist |
Biography
editBondestam was born in Danzig, Germany in 1941.[1][2] However, in a study by Hanna Bäck et. al. (2008) it is stated that she was born in Poland.[3]
She received a bachelor's degree in law from Uppsala University.[2]
Bondestam started her career as a jurist at the district courts in 1964 and worked at different courts until 1974.[2] She was a legal advisor for the ministry of commerce from 1972 to 1973 and for the ministry of justice between 1974 and 1977.[2] She was head of operations at the ministry of communications in 1977.[4] She served as the minister of communications (Transport) from 1978 to 1979.[4] She was chairman of the gender equality board for two terms.[4]
After leaving politics Bondestam served as the justice administrator of the court of appeal in Gothenburg between 1980 and 1992.[2] Then she held other positions at the legal system.[2]
References
edit- ^ "79 (Vem är hon)". runeberg.org (in Swedish). 5 December 1988. Retrieved 5 December 2022.
- ^ a b c d e f Elizabeth Sleeman, ed. (2001). The International Who's Who of Women 2002 (3rd ed.). London: Europa Publications. p. 68. ISBN 978-1-85743-122-3.
- ^ Hanna Bäck; Thomas Persson; Kåre Vernby; Helena Wockelberg (2008). "In Tranquil Waters? Swedish Cabinet Ministers in the Post-War Era". In Keith Dowding; Patrick Dumont (eds.). The Selection of Ministers in Europe: Hiring and Firing. London; New York: Routledge. p. 176. ISBN 978-1-134-08537-8.
- ^ a b c Lena Svenaeus (2017). Konsten att upprätthålla löneskillnader mellan kvinnor och män (PhD thesis) (in Swedish). Lund University. ISBN 978-91-7753-151-7.
External links
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