Clara Ottesen
Clara Ottesen (October 30, 1911–May 8, 1997) was a Norwegian economist, politician and feminist.[1]
Clara Ottesen | |
|---|---|
| 19th President of the Norwegian Association for Women's Rights | |
| In office 1968–1972 | |
| Preceded by | Eva Kolstad |
| Succeeded by | Kari Skjønsberg |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 1911 |
| Died | 1997 |
| Nationality | Norway |
| Occupation | economist and politician |
She earned the cand.oecon. degree in 1938 and was employed as a civil servant in the central government administration. She was President of the Norwegian Association for Women's Rights from 1968 to 1972, in succession to Eva Kolstad. She was a member of the Executive Board of the European Movement in Norway and was a board member of the International Alliance of Women from 1967 to 1973. She also served as a development expert in Bangladesh for the United Nations from 1962 to 1964.[2]
References
- "Clara Johanne Ottesen". Gravferdsetaten i Oslo kommune. Retrieved August 1, 2016.
- Elisabeth Lønnå: Stolthet og kvinnekamp: Norsk kvinnesaksforenings historie fra 1913, Gyldendal Norsk Forlag, 1996, ISBN 8205244952
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