Nelly Thüring
| Nelly Thüring | |
|---|---|
 | |
| Born |
21 June 1875 Vankiva, Sweden |
| Died |
2 January 1972 (aged 96) Stockholm, Sweden |
| Nationality | Swedish |
| Known for | Photography, Politics |
| Spouse(s) |
Johan Göransson (m. 1903–1917) [1] |
Nelly Maria Thüring (Vankiva 21 June 1875 - Enskede 2 January 1972), was a Swedish photographer and politician (Social Democrat). She was one of the first women elected to the Swedish parliament.
Biography
Thüring was born in Vankiva, Sweden on 21 June 1875.[2] She was a shop clerk in 1890-96 and thereafter a photographer 1896-1933.
In 1900, she opened a photo studio in Lund. In 1920 she sold the studio to focus solely on her political career.[1]
She was a member of the city council of Gothenburg in 1917-1920. In 1921, she became one of the five first women to be elected to the Swedish Parliament after women were allowed to vote.[2] She was elected alongside Agda Östlund (Social Democrat), Bertha Wellin (Conservative) and Elisabeth Tamm (liberal) in the lower chamber, and Kerstin Hesselgren in the upper chamber. She was a member of the central committee of Social Democratic Women in 1924-1928 and chairperson of the Enskede Social Democratic Women's Club in 1926-1928.
Thüring died on January 2, 1972 in Stockholm.[1]
References
- 1 2 3 Arvidsson, Malin. "Nelly Maria Thüring". Svenskt kvinnobiografiskt lexikon. Retrieved 23 April 2018.
- 1 2 "Nelly Maria Thüring". Kulturen i Lund. Retrieved 23 April 2018.
- Göteborgs stadsfullmäktige 1863-1962: Biografisk matrikel, Magnus Fahl, Wezäta, Göteborg 1963 s. 266
