Career
She is the widow of late Swedish Prime Minister Olof Palme. She was worldwide chairwoman of in 1990-1991. Lisbet Palme was also injured in the shooting by a shot that grazed her back.
Two years after the event, Christer Pettersson, a small-time criminal and drug addict, was arrested, identified by Mrs Palme.
He was tried and convicted for Palme"s murder. Pettersson"s conviction was later overturned on appeal.
As a result, the crime remains unsolved and a number of alternative theories as to who carried out the murder have since been proposed.