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Bianca Jagger at the Dropping Knowledge project's Table of Free Voices in Berlin, September 2006
Bianca Jagger at the Dropping Knowledge project's Table of Free Voices in Berlin, September 2006

Bianca Jagger (born Bianca Pérez-Mora Macías [1] on May 2, 1950 [2], in Managua, Nicaragua) is a social and human rights advocate and a former actress. Berlin is the capital city and one of sixteen states of Germany. Events 1194 - King Richard I of England gives Portsmouth its first Royal Charter. Year 1950 ( MCML) was a Common year starting on Sunday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar. Managua is the Capital city of Nicaragua as well as the department and municipality by the same name Nicaragua (ˌnɪkəˈrɑgwə officially the Republic of Nicaragua () is a representative democratic republic and the largest nation in Central America Activism, in a general sense can be described as intentional action to bring about social or political change Human rights refers to the "basic Rights and freedoms to which all humans are entitled Jagger is a Council of Europe Goodwill Ambassador, Chair of the World Future Council, Chair of the Bianca Jagger Human Rights Foundation, and a member of the Director's Leadership Council of Amnesty International US. The Council of Europe (Conseil de l'Europe is the oldest International organisation working towards European integration, being founded in 1949 The World Future Council (WFC is an international non-governmental organisation whose goal is to work for a sustainable future in the fields of environment peace governance human Amnesty International (commonly known as Amnesty or AI) is a Western based international Non-governmental organization which defines its mission as "to [2]

She was formerly married to Mick Jagger of The Rolling Stones. Sir Michael Philip "Mick" Jagger, Kt (born 26 July 1943 is a Golden Globe -winning and two-time Grammy -winning English rock

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Biography

Jagger's father was a businessman and her mother a housewife. They divorced when Jagger was ten and she stayed with her mother, who had to take care of three children on a small income. When Jagger was studying political science at the Paris Institute of Political Studies, she demonstrated against the Somoza regime after the massacre of students perpetrated by Somoza's National Guard. Political science is a branch of Social sciences that deals with the theory and practice of Politics and the description and analysis of Political systems In Nicaragua, the National Guard (Guardia Nacional otherwise known as es ''Guardia'' was a Militia created during the occupation of that country by the In Paris, she also became acquainted with French literature, among which especially Voltaire, Rousseau and Camus influenced her. Paris (ˈpærɨs in English; in French) is the Capital of France and the country's largest city This article is a general introduction to French literature For detailed information on French literature in specific historic periods see the separate historical articles in the François-Marie Arouet ( 21 November 1694 30 May 1778) better known by the Pen name Voltaire, was a French She has also been fascinated by Gandhi's non-violent success and the eastern philosophy at large. Mohandas Karamchand Gandhi ( Gujarati: મોહનદાસ કરમચંદ ગાંધી moɦən̪d̪äs kəɾəmʧən̪d̪ gän̪d̪ʱi (2 October 1869 – 30 January Eastern philosophy refers very broadly to the various philosophies of Asia, including Indian philosophy, Chinese philosophy, Persian She traveled extensively in India. India, officially the Republic of India (भारत गणराज्य inc-Latn Bhārat Gaṇarājya; see also other Indian languages) is a country She received a scholarship to study in France and became involved with actor Michael Caine. Sir Maurice Joseph Micklewhite Jr, CBE (born 14 March 1933 better known by his screen name Michael Caine, is an Oscar - and BAFTA In addition to her extensive charitable works, in the 1970s and early 1980s, Jagger had a public reputation as a jet-setter and party-goer, being closely associated in the public mind with New York City's nightclub Studio 54. Jet Set was a Television programme in the UK It was presented by Eamonn Holmes, and it first started in 2001, on BBC television channel The City of New York Studio 54 is a New York City Broadway theater and former Discothèque located at 254 West 54th Street in Manhattan. She has had relationships with two US Democratic politicians, Robert Torricelli and Christopher Dodd. Robert Guy Torricelli (born August 27, 1951) Nicknamed " the Torch," is an American politician from the U Christopher John Dodd (born May 27, 1944) is an American Lawyer and Democratic Politician, who is currently serving [1]

Marriage to Mick Jagger

She met Mick Jagger at a party after a Rolling Stones concert in September 1970 [3] where she reportedly impressed him with her French [4]. On May 12, 1971, while she was four months pregnant, the couple married in a Roman Catholic ceremony in Saint Tropez, France, and she became his first wife. Events 1191 - Richard I of England marries Berengaria of Navarre. Year 1971 ( MCMLXXI) was a Common year starting on Friday (link will display full calendar of the 1971 Gregorian calendar. San Tropez redirects here For other uses see Saint-Tropez (disambiguation Saint-Tropez ( Sant Tropetz in Occitan language This article is about the country For a topic outline on this subject see List of basic France topics. At this time Jagger became concerned with women's rights. Feminism is a discourse that involves various movements theories, and Philosophies which are concerned with the issue of Gender difference, advocate The couple had one daughter, Jade Jagger (born on October 21, 1971), but they divorced in 1980. Jade Sheena Jezebel Jagger (born October 21, 1971 in Paris, France) is an English Jewelry designer, Socialite Events 1512 - Martin Luther joins the theological faculty of the University of Wittenberg. Year 1971 ( MCMLXXI) was a Common year starting on Friday (link will display full calendar of the 1971 Gregorian calendar.

Activism

In early 1979, Jagger visited Nicaragua with an International Red Cross delegation and was shocked by the brutality and oppression that the Somoza regime carried out there. The International Red Cross and Red Crescent Movement is an International humanitarian movement with approximately 97 million volunteers worldwide who stated This persuaded her to commit herself to the issues of justice and human rights.

In the 1980s, she worked to oppose US government intervention in Nicaragua after the Sandinista revolution. The Sandinista National Liberation Front ( Frente Sandinista de Liberación Nacional) is a socialist Nicaraguan Political party. She has also opposed the death penalty and defended the rights of women and of indigenous peoples in Latin America, notably the Yanomami tribe in Brazil against the invasion of gold miners. Capital punishment, the death penalty or execution, is the Killing of a person by judicial process as Punishment. The term Indigenous Peoples or autochthonous peoples can be used to describe any Ethnic group who inhabit a geographic region with which they have the earliest historical The Ya̧nomamö are a large population of native people in South America. |utc_offset = -2 to -4 |time_zone_DST = BRST |utc_offset_DST = -2 to -5 |cctld "Gold mine" redirects here See Goldmine for other uses of the term She spoke up for victims of the conflicts in Bosnia and Serbia. Her writings were published in several newspapers (including the New York Times and the Sunday Express). The Daily Express is a conservative Middle-market British Tabloid Newspaper. From the late 1970s she collaborated with many humanitarian organizations including:

She is also a member of the Twentieth Century Task Force to Apprehend War Criminals. Amnesty International (commonly known as Amnesty or AI) is a Western based international Non-governmental organization which defines its mission as "to Human Rights Watch is a United States -based international Non-governmental organization that conducts research and advocacy on Human rights. People For the American Way (People For is a progressive, politically liberal Advocacy organization in the United States. She gave a reading at the start of the memorial service in London's Westminster Cathedral, which was timed to coincide with the funeral in Brazil of Brazilian Jean Charles de Menezes, who was shot eight times on a tube-train after being mistaken for a suicide bomber in London. Westminster Cathedral in London, England, is the Mother church of the Roman Catholic community in England and Wales and the Metropolitan |utc_offset = -2 to -4 |time_zone_DST = BRST |utc_offset_DST = -2 to -5 |cctld Jean Charles de Menezes (7 January 1978 &ndash 22 July 2005 was a Brazilian national living in the Tulse Hill area of south London. The London Underground is a Metro system serving a large part of Greater London and neighbouring areas of Essex, Hertfordshire and Buckinghamshire This article is about suicide attacks for political and/or military reasons London ( ˈlʌndən is the capital and largest urban area in the United Kingdom. In March 2007 she became involved with Sarah Teather and the campaign to close Guantanamo Bay. Sarah Louise Teather (born 1 June 1974, London) is a British Liberal Democrat politician Member of Parliament for The Guantanamo Bay Detention Camp is a controversial United States Detention center operated by Joint Task Force Guantanamo since 2002 in Guantanamo

On December 16, 2003 Jagger was nominated Council of Europe Goodwill Ambassador. Events 755 - An Lushan revolts against Chancellor Yang Guozhong at Fanyang, initiating the An Shi Rebellion Year 2003 ( MMIII) was a Common year starting on Wednesday of the Gregorian calendar. [5]

On July 7, 2007, Jagger presented at the German leg of Live Earth in Hamburg. Events 1456 - A retrial verdict acquits Joan of Arc of heresy 25 years after her death Year 2007 ( MMVII) was a Common year starting on Monday of the Gregorian calendar in the 21st century. Running order In order of appearance Shakira - " Don't Bother " " Inevitable " " Dia Especial Live Earth is an annual event developed to to combat climate change. Hamburg (English, German: ˈhambʊɐk local pronunciation Low German / Low Saxon: Hamborg) is the second-largest city in Germany

On May 12, 2007 she was elected Chair of the World Future Council. Events 1191 - Richard I of England marries Berengaria of Navarre. The World Future Council (WFC is an international non-governmental organisation whose goal is to work for a sustainable future in the fields of environment peace governance human

Awards

For her work, Jagger has earned several awards,[2] including:

Films

Bianca Jagger also appeared in several movies:

References

  1. ^ a b Bianca Jagger. The Huffington Post. The Huffington Post (often referred to on the Internet as HuffPo) is a liberal News Website and aggregated Weblog
  2. ^ a b c Bianca Jagger. Council of Europe. The Council of Europe (Conseil de l'Europe is the oldest International organisation working towards European integration, being founded in 1949
  3. ^ Limited Engagement | Bianca Jagger | Encore | News | Entertainment Weekly
  4. ^ BBC ON THIS DAY | 12 | 1971: Row rocks Rolling Stone wedding
  5. ^ "Goodwill Ambassadors" spreading the Council's message. Council of Europe.

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