Maj Britt Theorin

Karin Maj Britt Margareta Theorin (born December 22, 1932, Göteborg), commonly known as Maj Britt Theorin, is a Swedish social democratic politician and diplomat. She served as a member of the Parliament of Sweden from 1971 to 1995, and as a Member of the European Parliament from 1995 to 2004. She was President of the International Peace Bureau from 1992 to 2000, following Bruce Kent.[1] She has also served as Swedish Ambassador for Disarmament.

As an MP in the 1980s, she proposed that private ownership of satellite dishes be prohibited in Sweden.[2] The intention was to stop Swedish citizen from watching commercial television channels from abroad and thus preserve the Swedish state television media monopoly.

References

  1. ^ International Peace Bureau, IPB - Over a Century of Peacemaking.
  2. ^ Editorial article at SVT.se in Swedish (Swedish State Television)