Martha Gladtved-Prahl
Martha Christine Gladtved-Prahl, née Nordhagen (26 July 1891 – 5 July 1973) was a Norwegian politician for the Conservative Party.
She was born in Kristiania as a daughter of Johan Nordhagen (1856–1956) and Christine Magdalene, née Johansen (1858–1933). She was a sister of Rolf Nordhagen and Olaf Nordhagen. After finishing her secondary education in 1909 she married Haakon Glatved-Prahl (1875–1958) in 1911 and settled in Alversund.[1]
She served as a deputy representative to the Parliament of Norway from Hordaland during the terms 1945–1949 and 1950–1953. In total she met during 6 days of parliamentary session.[2] She was a longtime member of Alversund municipal council and served as deputy mayor from 1951 to 1955, as well as a board member of Hordaland Conservative Party.[1]
She chaired several local and regional committees on health and homemaking, was a board member of from 1936 and deputy chair from 1947 until 1960, when she retired and was proclaimed an honorary member. She was a board member of from 1954 to 1965. A co-owner of the factory where her husband was managing director, she was also a supervisory council member of from 1956 to 1964.[1]
Gladtved-Prahl was decorated with the King's Medal of Merit in gold and as a Knight of the Order of the Falcon.[1]
References[]
- ^ a b c d Steenstrup, Bjørn, ed. (1973). "Gladtved-Prahl, Martha". Hvem er hvem? (in Norwegian). Oslo: Aschehoug. p. 180. Retrieved 9 October 2019.
- ^ "Martha Gladtved-Prahl" (in Norwegian). Storting.
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