Eva Kolstad | |
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| 18th President of theNorwegian Association for Women's Rights | |
| In office 1956–1968 | |
| Preceded by | Signe Swensson |
| Succeeded by | Clara Ottesen |
| Member of theUnited Nations Commission on the Status of Women | |
| In office 1969–1975 | |
| Minister of Government Administration and Consumer Affairs | |
| In office 18 October 1972 – 16 October 1973 | |
| Prime Minister | Lars Korvald |
| Preceded by | Inger Louise Valle |
| Succeeded by | Odd Sagør |
| Leader of the Liberal Party | |
| In office 9 March 1974 – 27 March 1976 | |
| Preceded by | Helge Rognlien |
| Succeeded by | Hans H. Rossbach |
| Gender Equality Ombud of Norway | |
| In office 1978–1988 | |
| Succeeded by | Ingse Stabel |
| Personal details | |
| Born | Eva Severine Lundegaard Hartvig (1918-05-06)6 May 1918 Halden,Østfold,Norway |
| Died | 26 March 1999(1999-03-26) (aged 80) Oslo, Norway |
| Political party | Liberal |
| Spouse | Ragnar Kolstad |
Eva Severine Lundegaard Kolstad (bornEva Severine Lundegaard Hartvig; 6 May 1918 – 26 March 1999) was aNorwegian politician and government minister for theLiberal Party. A major figure in the history ofliberal feminism and the development ofstate feminism in theNordic countries, she pioneeredgender equality policies in Norway and at theUnited Nations. She served as president of theNorwegian Association for Women's Rights (1956–1968), member and vice chairman of theUnited Nations Commission on the Status of Women (1969–1975), Minister of Government Administration and Consumer Affairs of Norway inKorvald's Cabinet (1972–1973), leader of the Liberal Party (1974–1976) and asNorwegian Gender Equality Ombudsman (1978–1988), the first gender equalityombudsman worldwide.
Eva Kolstad was born in 1918 in Halden, Norway.[1] She worked as a bookkeeping teacher before becoming active in the cause of women's rights.[1][2]
Kolstad was the leader of the Liberal Party from 1974 to 1976, making her the first female party leader in Norway. She was also the first ombudsman for gender equality (likestillingsombud) in Norway, and in extent the world. Outside politics she worked as an accountant.[2]
She was a minor ballot candidate in the1953 election, and was not elected.[3] She served as a deputy representative to theParliament of Norway fromOslo during the terms 1957–1961 and 1965–1969.[4] In between she was runner-up behindHelge Seip on the Liberal ballot in the1961 election, but the Liberals had no MPs elected.[5] She was the Minister of Administration and Consumer Affairs in 1972–1973 during thecabinet Korvald. On the local level she was member of the executive committee ofOslo city council from 1960 to 1975.[2][4]
Kolstad was a Commander of theOrder of St. Olav and received theMedal of St. Hallvard in 1986.[2]
She was married to the lawyer and Assistant Director General in the Ministry of Justice, Ragnar Kolstad. Her father-in-law was Prime MinisterPeder Kolstad.[2]
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| Preceded by | Norwegian Minister of Administration and Consumer Affairs 1972–1973 | Succeeded by |
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| Preceded by | Leader of theLiberal Party of Norway 1974–1976 | Succeeded by |
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| Preceded by position created | Norwegian Gender Equality Ombud 1978–1988 | Succeeded by |
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