Agda Viola Rössel, née Jäderström (4 November 1910 – 27 May 2001)[1] was a Swedish politician (Social Democrat) and diplomat.[2] She was appointed Permanent Representative of Sweden to the United Nations in 1958 and was as the first of her gender to have been permanently placed in that position among the 60 UN ambassadors that year in the United Nations organisation; she served in that position till 1964. After this assignment she was Sweden's Ambassador to many countries such as Yugoslavia, Czechoslovakia, and Greece.[1]
Agda Rössel née Jäderström was born in Gällivare, Norrbotten, Sweden on 4 November 1910;[1][3]Gällivare is a small town engaged in mining to in the far north of Sweden to the north of the Arctic Circle. Her father was a railway employee. She was the fourth child in family of six children. She was keen in studies. She attended schools in Gällivare and in Malmberget.[4][5][6] Even though she wanted to train as a doctor, due to her mother's illness and financial problems her studies were disrupted for many years as she had to tend a family of seven people. After her mother recovered she continued her studies in Stockholm on the subject of social studies. She also pursued a technical course concurrently working a welfare department in large jail where she learned psychiatry.
Early careeredit
After passing out from the technical school in 1939 she chose a career related to trade unions and she worked for a Stockholm Hotel Group in their personnel department and then in a telephone company as Ombudsman. During the later part of the war years she worked as emergency response adviser in Stockholm working Board. She got married in 1943 to James Roessel, a Swedish journalist.[5] She became a member of the board of Swedish Confederation of Professional Employees (TCO's Board). With help provided by to female friends like Alva Myrdal (Swedish Social Democratic Party) and Ulla Lindström (journalist and politician) and with media publicity, in 1948, she became President of the Professional women's associations and Cooperation. With rising popularity she became she vice president of International Federation of Business and Professional Women, in place of Alva Myrdal.[6]
In 1956, she had stated: "We business and professional women, conscious of our increased responsibilities towards mankind in the light of this new [atomic] power, accept the challenge of it and make it our own".[3]
After this assignment, she served at Belgrade as Ambassador to Bulgaria and Yugoslavia (at Prague) from 1964 to 1969, Ambassador to Czechoslovakia during 1969 to 1973, and to Greece (posted in Athens) from 1973 to 1976.[2]
Rössel was also associated with a classified letter she had written to the scandal Wedénaffären in 1968, that involved Sven Wedén; this letter was released to the public in 1994 by Carl Bildt.[citation needed]
Personal lifeedit
She was married between 1943 and 1951 to James Rössel.[7] Rössel died at the age of 90, in May 2001.[8]
Bibliographyedit
Rössel, Agda (1956). Kvinnoarbetet i Sverige (in Swedish). [Sverige: YSF]. SELIBR 13588489.
Referencesedit
Notesedit
^ abcd"Agda Roessel". Herald Scotland. 21 May 2001.
^ ab"Agda Viola Rössel". Munzinger-Archiv. Retrieved 28 July 2016.
^ abc"Name to remember – Agda Rössel". Svensk Tidskrift Journal. 31 December 1960.
^Vem är det: svensk biografisk handbok. 1985 [Who is it: Swedish biographical handbook. 1985] (in Swedish). Stockholm: Norstedt. 1984. p. 958. ISBN91-1-843222-0.
^"Agda Roessel". Herald Scotland. 21 May 2001. Retrieved 28 July 2016.
Printedit
Company, H.W. Wilson (1960). Current Biography Yearbook. H. W. Wilson Co.
Sluga, Glenda; James, Carolyn (12 June 2015). Women, Diplomacy and International Politics since 1500. Taylor & Francis. ISBN978-1-317-49702-8.
Jäderström, Elin (2018). Hennes excellens Agda Rössel: från banvaktstugan till FN-skrapan (in Swedish). [Stockholm]: Atlantis. ISBN9789173539661. SELIBR 21774466.
Klingvall, Maj-Inger; Winai Ström, Gabriele, eds. (2010). Från Myrdal till Lindh: svenska diplomatprofiler (in Swedish). Möklinta: Gidlund. ISBN9789178448111. SELIBR 11812691.
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Agda Viola Rossel nee Jaderstrom 4 November 1910 27 May 2001 1 was a Swedish politician Social Democrat and diplomat 2 She was appointed Permanent Representative of Sweden to the United Nations in 1958 and was as the first of her gender to have been permanently placed in that position among the 60 UN ambassadors that year in the United Nations organisation she served in that position till 1964 After this assignment she was Sweden s Ambassador to many countries such as Yugoslavia Czechoslovakia and Greece 1 Agda RosselBornAgda Viola Jaderstrom4 November 1910Gallivare SwedenDied27 May 2001 2001 05 27 aged 90 Stockholm SwedenNationalitySwedishOccupation s Business Politician DiplomatKnown forWork in UNNotable workPermanent Representative of Sweden to the United Nations Contents 1 Biography 1 1 Early life 1 2 Early career 1 3 UN Ambassador 1 4 Ambassador 2 Personal life 3 Bibliography 4 References 4 1 Notes 4 2 Print 5 Further readingBiography editEarly life edit Agda Rossel nee Jaderstrom was born in Gallivare Norrbotten Sweden on 4 November 1910 1 3 Gallivare is a small town engaged in mining to in the far north of Sweden to the north of the Arctic Circle Her father was a railway employee She was the fourth child in family of six children She was keen in studies She attended schools in Gallivare and in Malmberget 4 5 6 Even though she wanted to train as a doctor due to her mother s illness and financial problems her studies were disrupted for many years as she had to tend a family of seven people After her mother recovered she continued her studies in Stockholm on the subject of social studies She also pursued a technical course concurrently working a welfare department in large jail where she learned psychiatry Early career edit After passing out from the technical school in 1939 she chose a career related to trade unions and she worked for a Stockholm Hotel Group in their personnel department and then in a telephone company as Ombudsman During the later part of the war years she worked as emergency response adviser in Stockholm working Board She got married in 1943 to James Roessel a Swedish journalist 5 She became a member of the board of Swedish Confederation of Professional Employees TCO s Board With help provided by to female friends like Alva Myrdal Swedish Social Democratic Party and Ulla Lindstrom journalist and politician and with media publicity in 1948 she became President of the Professional women s associations and Cooperation With rising popularity she became she vice president of International Federation of Business and Professional Women in place of Alva Myrdal 6 During World War II Rossel was head of the Save the Children Federation In 1951 she was appointed by the Government of Sweden as the Swedish delegate to the United Nations Commission on Human Rights 3 6 In 1956 she had stated We business and professional women conscious of our increased responsibilities towards mankind in the light of this new atomic power accept the challenge of it and make it our own 3 UN Ambassador edit In 1958 Sweden appointed her as its Permanent Representative to the United Nations in place of Gunnar Jarring citation needed and she was the first female to hold that post in the UN body which then consisted of 60 ambassadors from various countries She presented her credentials on 8 August 1958 4 Osten Unden chose her for the post though she was not a professional diplomat citation needed She served in that post till 1964 1 She was succeeded by Sverker Astrom During this tenure she also served on the United Nations Security Council During the UN posting she campaigned for global moratorium or abolition of death penalty and female circumcision Ambassador edit After this assignment she served at Belgrade as Ambassador to Bulgaria and Yugoslavia at Prague from 1964 to 1969 Ambassador to Czechoslovakia during 1969 to 1973 and to Greece posted in Athens from 1973 to 1976 2 Rossel was also associated with a classified letter she had written to the scandal Wedenaffaren in 1968 that involved Sven Weden this letter was released to the public in 1994 by Carl Bildt citation needed Personal life editShe was married between 1943 and 1951 to James Rossel 7 Rossel died at the age of 90 in May 2001 8 Bibliography editRossel Agda 1956 Kvinnoarbetet i Sverige in Swedish Sverige YSF SELIBR 13588489 References editNotes edit a b c d Agda Roessel Herald Scotland 21 May 2001 a b Sluga amp James 2015 p 425 a b c Agda Rossel Washington Nuclear Museum and Education Center 14 January 2014 Archived from the original on 4 September 2017 Retrieved 28 July 2016 a b Company 1960 p 396 a b Agda Viola Rossel Munzinger Archiv Retrieved 28 July 2016 a b c Name to remember Agda Rossel Svensk Tidskrift Journal 31 December 1960 Vem ar det svensk biografisk handbok 1985 Who is it Swedish biographical handbook 1985 in Swedish Stockholm Norstedt 1984 p 958 ISBN 91 1 843222 0 Agda Roessel Herald Scotland 21 May 2001 Retrieved 28 July 2016 Print edit Company H W Wilson 1960 Current Biography Yearbook H W Wilson Co Sluga Glenda James Carolyn 12 June 2015 Women Diplomacy and International Politics since 1500 Taylor amp Francis ISBN 978 1 317 49702 8 Further reading editAlmgren Nina Agda Rossel at Svenskt kvinnobiografiskt lexikon Jaderstrom Elin 2018 Hennes excellens Agda Rossel fran banvaktstugan till FN skrapan in Swedish Stockholm Atlantis ISBN 9789173539661 SELIBR 21774466 Klingvall Maj Inger Winai Strom Gabriele eds 2010 Fran Myrdal till Lindh svenska diplomatprofiler in Swedish Moklinta Gidlund ISBN 9789178448111 SELIBR 11812691 Diplomatic postsPreceded byGunnar Jarring Permanent Representative to the United Nations1958 1964 Succeeded bySverker AstromPreceded bySven Backlund Ambassador of Sweden to Yugoslavia1964 1969 Succeeded byLennart FinnmarkPreceded byHarry Bagge Ambassador of Sweden to Czechoslovakia1969 1973 Succeeded byCarl George CrafoordPreceded byDag Bergman Ambassador of Sweden to Greece1973 1976 Succeeded byIvar 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