Marit Aarum
Marit Johanne Aarum (22 April 1903 – 19 February 1956) was a Norwegian economist, liberal politician, civil servant and feminist.
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 |
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
- Midlertidig lov om Arbeidsvilkår for hushjelp av 3. desember 1949 : med kommentarer samt en del om Ferieloven og Syketrygdloven, 1949
References
- Marit Aarum, Parliament of Norway
- Elisabeth Lønnå: Stolthet og kvinnekamp: Norsk kvinnesaksforenings historie fra 1913, Gyldendal Norsk Forlag, 1996, ISBN 8205244952
- Marit Aarum, Norwegian Association for Women's Rights