Gerda Höjer, Date of Birth, Place of Birth, Date of Death
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Swedish nurse and politician
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Place of Birth: Visby, Gotland County, Sweden
About Gerda Höjer
- Gerda Höjer (23 July 1893 - 20 June 1974), was a Swedish nurse and politician for the Liberal People's Party. Gerda Höjer was a nurse and the president of the Swedish Association of Nurses from 1945 to 1960.
- She was a member of the second chamber of the Riksdag (1949-1960) and she was focused on social issues, particularly health and medical care policy.
- She was awarded the Florence Nightingale Medal by the International Committee of the Red Cross after World War II, and was the President of the International Council of Nurses in 1947.
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