Margit Schiøtt, née Knudsen (2 May 1889 – 16 September 1946) was a Norwegian politician for the

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. She was born in

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, a daughter of the Norwegian Prime Minister

Gunnar Knudsen Gunnar Knudsen (19 September 1848 – 1 December 1928), born Aanon Gunerius Knudsen, was a Norwegian politician from the Liberal Party who served as the prime minister of Norway twice from 1908 to 1910 and from 1913 to 1920. He also inherited a s ...

. Her husband was dr. ing. Didrik

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Schiøtt (1887–1958) and they lived at Gulset in

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, Norway, where they also owned a little farm. They had no children. She was elected to the

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from

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in 1945, but less than one year into the term she died and was replaced by Ketil Skogen. She had previously served in the position of deputy representative during the term 1937–1945. Schiøtt held various positions in

municipality council between 1934 and 1940.

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1889 births 1946 deaths Liberal Party (Norway) politicians Politicians from Skien Women members of the Storting 20th-century Norwegian women politicians Children of prime ministers of Norway Members of the Storting 1945–1949 {{Norway-politician-1880s-stub