Margit Haslund, Date of Birth, Place of Birth, Date of Death

    

Margit Haslund

Norwegian women's advocate, politician

Date of Birth: 10-Sep-1885

Place of Birth: Oslo, Eastern Norway, Norway

Date of Death: 03-Sep-1963

Profession: politician, feminist

Nationality: Norway

Zodiac Sign: Virgo


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About Margit Haslund

  • Margit Haslund (10 September 1885 – 3 September 1963) was a Norwegian women's advocate and local politician. Margit Løkke was born in Oslo.
  • She sat in the city council in Lillehammer from 1928 to 1940, where she represented the Conservatives.
  • In 1940, she became mayor of the city, after the standing mayor asked for leave and the deputy mayor did not want this position.
  • She was the first female mayor in a Norwegian city.
  • During the German occupation of Norway, she was a member of the home front civilian organization, Sivorg.
  • Haslund died 3 September 1963.
  • A street in Lillehammer is named in her honor.

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