Marit Aarum

Marit Aarum
16th President of the Norwegian Association for Women's Rights
In office
1955–1956
Preceded by Ingerid Gjøstein Resi
Succeeded by Signe Swensson
Deputy member of the Norwegian Parliament
In office
1954–1956
President of the Liberal Party in Oslo
Personal details
Born 22 April 1903
Died 19 February 1956
Nationality Norway
Political party Liberal Party
Occupation economist and politician

Marit Johanne Aarum (22 April 1903 – 19 February 1956) was a Norwegian economist, liberal politician, civil servant and feminist.

She held a cand.oecon. degree from the Royal Frederick's (1926). She was a deputy member of the Norwegian Parliament for the Liberal Party from 1954 until her death,[1] and was President of the Norwegian Association for Women's Rights from 1955 until her death (Vice President from 1952). She was also President of the Oslo branch of the Liberal Party, and a member of the City Council of Oslo.

She was an inspector at the Norwegian Labour Inspection Authority, served as a representative of the Norwegian government to the international Labour conference in 1948, and worked as an International Labour Organization expert in Pakistan 1952–1953.[2][3]

Publications

References

  1. Marit Aarum, Parliament of Norway
  2. Elisabeth Lønnå: Stolthet og kvinnekamp: Norsk kvinnesaksforenings historie fra 1913, Gyldendal Norsk Forlag, 1996, ISBN 8205244952
  3. Marit Aarum, Norwegian Association for Women's Rights
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