Per Anger
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Per Johan Valentin Anger (7 December 1913 – 25 August 2002) was a Swedish diplomat. Anger was Raoul Wallenberg's co-worker at the Swedish legation in Budapest during World War II when many Jews were saved because they were supplied with Swedish passports. After the war, he spent a lot of time trying to clarify Wallenberg's fate.
Early life
Anger was born on 7 December 1913 in Gothenburg, Sweden, the son of gatudirektören David Anger and his wife Elsa Berglund.[1] Anger studied law at Stockholm University and later at Uppsala University. After graduating in November 1939, he was drafted into the Army. Soon afterwards, the Ministry for Foreign Affairs offered him a trainee position at the Swedish legation in Berlin, which he began in January 1940.
Career
Anger was assigned to the trade department, but after the legation received information about an impending Nazi attack on Norway and Denmark, he became involved in relaying intelligence to Stockholm. In June 1941, he returned to Stockholm, where he worked on trade relations between Sweden and Hungary. In November 1942, he was sent to Budapest as Second Secretary at the Swedish legation.[2]
After Germany invaded Hungary on 19 March 1944, Anger became involved in efforts to aid Hungarian Jews. Anger originated the idea of issuing Swedish provisional passports and special certificates to protect Jews from internment and deportation. Seven hundred of these documents were issued initially. Although the legality of the documents was doubtful, the Hungarian government agreed to recognize their bearers as Swedish citizens. On 9 July, Raoul Wallenberg arrived in Budapest.[3] He immediately extended Anger's initiative, introducing colorful protective passes (Schutzpasse) and creating "safe houses" throughout the city. Anger and Wallenberg worked together, often literally snatching people from transports and death marches. After the Soviets invaded in January 1945, both Anger and Wallenberg were taken into custody. Anger was released three months later, but Wallenberg never emerged again, becoming one of the 20th century's most famous missing persons.[4]
After the war, Anger served in numerous diplomatic posts in Egypt, Ethiopia, France, Austria and the United States. He later became head of Sweden's international aid program and served as ambassador to Australia, Canada and the Bahamas. Throughout his post-war career, Anger led efforts to learn what happened to Wallenberg, even meeting personally with Soviet General Secretary Mikhail Gorbachev in the 1980s. In 2000, the Russian government finally acknowledged that Wallenberg and his driver died in Soviet custody in 1947, although the exact circumstances of their deaths remain unclear.
Personal life
In 1943, Anger married Elena Wikström (born 1920), the daughter of ryttmästare Nils Wikström and Corinna Autenrieth. They had three children: Birgitta (born 1944), Jan (born 1946), and Peter (born 1955).[1]
Death
Anger died in Stockholm after suffering a stroke.[5]
Awards and honours
Awards
- File:For Zealous and Devoted Service of the Realm ribbon.png Template:Flagicon Illis quorum, 8th size (2002)[6]
- File:Order of the Polar Star - Ribbon bar, pre 1975.svg Template:Flagicon Knight of the Order of the Polar Star[1]
- File:Royal Order of Vasa - Knight.png Template:Flagicon Knight of the Order of Vasa[1]
- File:EGY Order of the Nile - Officer BAR.svg Template:Flagicon 4th Class of the Order of the Nile[1]
- File:FIN Order of the White Rose Knight 1st Class BAR.svg Template:Flagicon Knight 1st Class of the Order of the White Rose of Finland[1]
- File:Legion Honneur Officier ribbon.svg Template:Flagicon Officer of the Legion of Honour[1]
- File:Order of Orange-Nassau ribbon.svg Template:Flagicon Knight of the Order of Orange-Nassau[1]
- File:Order of Crown Ribbon Bar - Imperial Iran.svg Template:Flagicon Commander of the Order of the Crown[1]
- File:AUT Honour for Services to the Republic of Austria - 7th Class BAR.svg Template:Flagicon Grand Decoration of Honour in Silver for Services to the Republic of Austria (1958)[7]
Honors
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In 1982, Anger was recognized by Yad Vashem as one of the Righteous Among the Nations[8] and in 1995 he was honored with the Hungarian Republic's Order of Merit.
In 1995, Anger was awarded the Wallenberg Medal by the University of Michigan in recognition of his extraordinary courage and humanitarian commitment.
In 2000, he was awarded honorary Israeli citizenship. In 2001, the American Swedish Historical Museum presented him with the Spirit of Raoul Wallenberg Humanitarian Award.
In April, 2002 Swedish Prime Minister Göran Persson awarded Anger the Illis quorum Meruere Labores (For Those Whose Labors Have Deserved It) for his actions during and after the war. This is the highest award that can be conferred upon an individual Swedish citizen by the Government of Sweden.
Per Anger Prize
The Per Anger Prize was instituted by the Swedish Government to honor the memory of ambassador Per Anger and is awarded for humanitarian work and initiatives in the name of democracy. The prize is awarded to individuals or groups who have distinguished themselves either in the past or in more recent times.[9] The Prize is administered and awarded by the Forum for Living History.
Prize winners
| Name | Year Awarded | Reason |
|---|---|---|
| Gennaro Verolino | 2004 | Saved over 30,000 Jews from the Holocaust[10] |
| Arsen Sakalov | 2005 | The teacher who became a human rights activist in the Russian autonomous republic Ingushia |
| Ales Bialiatski | 2006 | The human rights fighter acting against the Belarusian regime |
| Yolanda Becerra | 2007 | Chairperson for the women's rights organisation Organización Femenina Popular |
| Sebastian Bakare | 2008 | Fighting the rights of the vulnerable in Zimbabwe |
| Brahim Dahane | 2009 | Founder of the human rights organisation ASVDH working in Western Sahara |
| Elena Urlaeva | 2010 | Fighting for the freedom of expression and the freedom of assembly in Uzbekistan |
| Narges Mohammadi | 2011 | Working for human rights in Iran |
| Sapiyat Magomedova | 2012 | Defending human rights in Dagestan |
| Justine Ijeomah | 2013 | Fighting against violation of human rights in Nigeria |
| Rita Mahato | 2014 | Fighting against sexual violence aimed towards women and girls in Nepal |
| Islena Rey Rodríguez | 2015 | Fighting against violence and human rights violations in Colombia |
| Abdullah al-Khateeb | 2016 | Fighting for human rights in Syria |
| Gégé Katana Bukuru | 2017 | Fighting for women's rights in the Democratic Republic of Congo[11] |
| Teodora del Carmen Vásquez | 2018 | Fighting for women's rights in El Salvador[12] |
| Najwa Alimi | 2019 | Fighting for freedom of speech and women's rights in Afghanistan |
| Intisar Al-Amyal | 2020 | Fighting for women's rights in Iraq |
| S'bu Zikode | 2021 | Working for the rights of poor people in South Africa |
| Anabela Lemos | 2022 | Fighting for climate justice in Mozambique |
| Malú García Andrade | 2023 | Demanding justice for disappeared and murdered girls and women in Mexico |
See also
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References
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- ↑ Per Anger. Swedish diplomat who, along with Raoul Wallenberg, saved thousands of Jews from Nazi death camps (The Guardian, 29 August 2002)
- ↑ " Per Anger Secretary of the Swedish Legation in Budapest, Hungary, 1944-45", The International Raoul Wallenberg Foundation
- ↑ Per Anger, Co-saviour with Raoul Wallenberg of Hungarian Jews (Independent.co.uk. August 30, 2002)
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- ↑ Per Anger Template:Webarchive - his activity to save Jews' lives during the Holocaust, at Yad Vashem website
- ↑ Forum För Levande Historia http://www.levandehistoria.se/projekt/peranger/english/about
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- ↑ Forum For Living History https://www.levandehistoria.se/english/about-us/anger-prize/prize-winners/2017-gege-katana-bukuru
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External links
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