1. Elisabeth Tamm was a Swedish liberal politician and women's rights activist.
12 Facts About Elisabeth Tamm
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Elisabeth Tamm's father being a politician, Tamm showed an early interest in politics and the growing women's movement.
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Elisabeth Tamm was the deputy chairman of the Communal Council of Julita in 1913, the chairman in 1916, and a member of the board of directors of the city council from 1919 to 1930.
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Elisabeth Tamm was chairman of the independent politically unaffiliated women's organisation Frisinnade kvinnors riksforbund of Sodermanland from 1922 to 1931, and municipal communal speaker for Julita from 1933 to 1936.
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Elisabeth Tamm was originally involved with the Liberal Party, but was an independent from 1924.
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Elisabeth Tamm served as a member of parliament until 1924.
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Elisabeth Tamm continued to be active in municipal politics after she left parliament.
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Elisabeth Tamm retired from politics for health reasons in 1936.
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Elisabeth Tamm wrote for the women's rights movement papers Tidevarvet and Vi kvinnor.
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Elisabeth Tamm founded and financed Tidevarvet and a Norwegian women's magazine, Kvinnen og Tiden.
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Elisabeth Tamm was active in ecology and wrote the book with Elin Wagner in 1940.
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Elisabeth Tamm was elected in 1953 to serve on the Executive Council of the Women's International Democratic Federation.