Hanne Marthe Narud (26 February 1958 – 20 July 2012) was a Norwegian political scientist. She was awarded the cand.polit. degree in 1988 and the dr.polit. degree in 1996. She was a professor of political science at the

University of Oslo The University of Oslo ( no, Universitetet i Oslo; la, Universitas Osloensis) is a public research university located in Oslo, Norway. It is the highest ranked and oldest university in Norway. It is consistently ranked among the top universit ...

, and as a scholar on

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s and election research she was widely cited in the media; in 2008 reported to be the most cited female scholar in the Norwegian press. In 2009 she was elected to the

Norwegian Academy of Science and Letters The Norwegian Academy of Science and Letters ( no, Det Norske Videnskaps-Akademi, DNVA) is a learned society based in Oslo, Norway. Its purpose is to support the advancement of science and scholarship in Norway. History The Royal Frederick Unive ...

. She died in July 2012 after a short battle with cancer. She was a twin sister of politician Ole Gustav Narud.

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