Aase Ingerid Nathalie Bjerkholt (16 January 1915 – 17 August 2012) was a

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politician for the Labour Party. She was born in

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. She was consultative councillor of state for family and consumer affairs during the

third cabinet Gerhardsen Gerhardsen's Third Cabinet was the cabinet of Norway from 22 January 1955 to 28 August 1963. The government was led by Prime Minister Einar Gerhardsen, marking his third term in said role. The cabinet was defeated in a motion of no-confidence in 1 ...

in 1955–1956, and became the first Minister of Family and Consumer Affairs in 1956. She held the post until 1965, except for one month in 1963 during the

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. From January to February 1963 she was also caretaking Minister of Social Affairs. She was elected to the

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from

in 1958, and was re-elected on three occasions. On the local level she was a member of

city council from 1945 to 1947.

References

* 1915 births 2012 deaths Ministers of Children, Equality and Social Inclusion of Norway Members of the Storting Labour Party (Norway) politicians Politicians from Oslo Women members of the Storting Women government ministers of Norway {{Norway-politician-1910s-stub