Background
Thorsson, Inga Margrethe was born on July 3, 1915 in Malmö, Sweden.
Thorsson, Inga Margrethe was born on July 3, 1915 in Malmö, Sweden.
Diplomas in Education, Stockholm, 1936, 38;Doctor of Philosophy (honorary), University Gothenburg, Sweden, 1987.
Chairman, Swedish Social Democratic Women, Stockholm, 1952-1964;member, Swedish Parliament, Stockholm, 1956-1958, 70-79;ambassador to Israel, 1964-1966;director, United Nations Secretariat, New York City, 1967-1970;undersecretary of state, chairman, Swedish Disarmament Delaware, Stockholm and Geneva, 1973-1982;delegate, chairman, various United Nations bodies, Geneva and New York City, 1970-1982;chairman, The Great Peace Journey, Stockholm, 1984-1989;chairman, Sipri, Stockholm International Peace Research Institute, Stockholm, 1988-1991. President 1st Non-Proliferation Treaty review conference, Geneva, 1975. Chairman UNGovtl. Expert Group on Disarmament Development Relationship, New York City, 1978-1981.
Member, moderator United Nations panel of eminent persons on disarmament and development, 1986.
Married Sture Thorsson, 1944, (wid. 1979); two children.