Ruth Forsling

Ruth Linnéa Forsling (; 11 February 1923 – 3 May 1985) was a Swedish teacher, liberal activist, and politician who served in the Parliament of Sweden in 1964. A member of the Liberal People's Party, she represented the Stockholm Municipality constituency. Forsling was also a member of the from 1950 until 1954 and from 1960 until 1970.

Biography Ruth Linnéa Larsson was born on 11 February 1923 in the town of Rättvik, Sweden, to painter Hans Larsson and Anna Ivarez. She graduated secondary school in 1943, and became a primary school teacher in Stockholm three years later; she would eventually teach at Adolf Fredrik's Music School. In 1948, she married professor Erik Wilhelm Forsling; the couple would have four children. Forsling served on the from 1950 until 1954 and from 1960 until 1970. During her tenure, she sat on several prominent committees, including the committees on childcare, youth, and education. Forsling also served as the federal representative for the Municipal Association for Stockholm City and County Regional Affairs, and was a member of the board of , a public housing company. In the 1964 Swedish general election, Forsling ran for a permanent seat in parliament, but was narrowly defeated; however, her candidacy is credited with having prevented a far-right candidate from winning, as the two split the Christian vote. In 1970, she was elected to the Stockholm County Council, serving until her death in Stockholm on 3 May 1985.

In 1971, Forsling was awarded the by the Stockholm City Council.