Eva Kolstad, Date of Birth, Place of Birth, Date of Death

Eva Kolstad

Norwegian politician

Date of Birth: 06-May-1918

Place of Birth: Halden, Eastern Norway, Norway

Date of Death: 26-Mar-1999

Profession: politician, feminist

Nationality: Norway

Zodiac Sign: Taurus

Eva Lundegaard Kolstad (6 May 1918 – 26 March 1999) was a Norwegian politician and government minister for the Liberal Party, and a central figure in the history of gender equality in Norway and internationally.
She served as President of the Norwegian Association for Women's Rights (1956–1968), member and vice chairman of the United Nations Commission on the Status of Women (1969–1975), Minister of Government Administration and Consumer Affairs of Norway in Korvald's Cabinet (1972–1973), leader of the Liberal Party (1974–1976) and as Norwegian Gender Equality Ombudsman (1978–1988), the first gender equality ombudsman worldwide.
She contributed significantly to the development of the United Nations' gender equality policies.