The Standing Commission of the Red Cross and Red Crescent and its Member Biographies updated 11 January
Interesting biographies about current and previous members of the Standing Commission of the Red Cross and Red Crescent
Interesting biographies about current and previous members of the Standing Commission of the Red Cross and Red Crescent
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Princess Christina Magnuson<br />
1995-2003<br />
Princess Christina Magnuson served as a member <strong>of</strong> <strong>the</strong> <strong>St<strong>and</strong>ing</strong> <strong>Commission</strong> between<br />
December 1995 <strong>and</strong> December 2003. Before joining <strong>the</strong> <strong>St<strong>and</strong>ing</strong> <strong>Commission</strong>, she was<br />
President <strong>of</strong> <strong>the</strong> Swedish <strong>Red</strong> <strong>Cross</strong>, a position she took up in 1993. Prior to that she had<br />
been Vice President (1987-1993) <strong>and</strong> had held various o<strong>the</strong>r positions with <strong>the</strong> Swedish <strong>Red</strong><br />
<strong>Cross</strong>, beginning as a volunteer in 1973. Princess Magnuson was also involved internationally<br />
in <strong>the</strong> Movement Chairwomen <strong>of</strong> <strong>the</strong> Steering Group for <strong>the</strong> World Campaign for <strong>the</strong> Victims<br />
<strong>of</strong> War (1987-1990) as well as representing <strong>the</strong> Swedish delegation at numerous<br />
international conferences <strong>of</strong> <strong>the</strong> Movement. She studied at Radcliffe College <strong>and</strong> at <strong>the</strong><br />
University <strong>of</strong> Stockholm. Princess Magnuson received <strong>the</strong> Henry Dunant medal in 2005. She<br />
was born on August 3 rd , 1943 <strong>and</strong> is married with three sons. 102<br />
102 <strong>St<strong>and</strong>ing</strong> <strong>Commission</strong><br />
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