Elna "Camilla" Odhnoff, née ''Wilske'' (6 June 1928 – 16 July 2013) was a Swedish politician (
Social Democrat
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).
She served as
Minister without portfolio
A minister without portfolio is either a government minister with no specific responsibilities or a minister who does not head a particular ministry. The sinecure is particularly common in countries ruled by coalition governments and a cabinet w ...
responsible for Family, Youth and Immigration in 1967–1974. She served as the
Governor of Blekinge County
This is a list of governors for Blekinge County in Sweden, from 1683 to the present. For the period 1658–1669 and 1675–1680, see Governors-General, Scania. Between 1670 and 1675, Blekinge was included in Kristianstad County and between 1680 ...
in 1974-1992 and was the first female governor in Sweden. She was born in
Gamlestaden
Gamlestaden is an urban district in Gothenburg, Sweden. The district has 7273 inhabitants (2009).Gothenburg
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.
Sources
External links
Vem är vem, Projekt Runeberg
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1928 births
2013 deaths
Women government ministers of Sweden
Governors of Blekinge County
Women members of the Riksdag
Members of the Riksdag from the Social Democrats
20th-century Swedish women politicians
20th-century Swedish politicians
Women county governors of Sweden
Swedish Ministers for Gender Equality
Politicians from Gothenburg