Ebba Lodden
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Ebba Lodden, née Sjuve was a Norwegian civil servant and politician for the Labour Party
. She was the first female County Governor in Norway.
as a daughter of tailor Edvard Anton Sjuve and Asta Johanne Hansen (1888–1974). In 1936 she married Ingolf Lodden (1905–1962) and took his surname. In her early career she worked as a housemaid (for politician Claudia Olsen
), factory worker, office clerk for the Norwegian Seafarers' Union
before running a manufacturing business from 1942 to 1957. She was involved in the Norwegian resistance movement
, and had joined the Workers' Youth League
at the age of sixteen.
. In the same year her husband was hired in the Arendal
newspaper Tiden and the family moved there. Lodden was a member of Arendal city council from 1948 to 1963, serving as deputy mayor from 1954 to 1960. She served as a deputy representative to the Parliament of Norway from Aust-Agder
during the terms 1950–1953, 1958–1961 and 1961–1965. She was a national board member of the Labour Party for sixteen years. From 1972 to 1974 she was a member of Tønsberg city council.
She was a member of Statens Velferdsråd for handelsflåten from 1953 to 1971, and from 1960 to 1977 she was the leader of the Norwegian Consumer Council. She also had a parallel civil servant career, in Tønsberg municipality from 1963. From 1967 to 1974 she was the municipal director of social affairs. Her career as a public servant toned out with the post of County Governor of Aust-Agder, which she held from 1974 to 1983. She was the first female County Governor in Norway.
Lodden was a board member of Vestfold Hospital
from 1968 to 1974, and chaired Rikshospitalet
from 1978 to 1982. She also chaired the board of Statens edruskapsdirektorat, a predecessor of the Norwegian Directorate of Health, from 1980 to 1981. She was later deputy chair from 1982 to 1988, and a board member from 1989 to 1990.
In 1977 she was decorated as a Commander of the Royal Norwegian Order of St. Olav. She died in January 1997 in Tønsberg.
Norwegian Labour Party
The Labour Party is a social-democratic political party in Norway. It is the senior partner in the current Norwegian government as part of the Red-Green Coalition, and its leader, Jens Stoltenberg, is the current Prime Minister of Norway....
. She was the first female County Governor in Norway.
Early life and career
She was born in TønsbergTønsberg
is a city and municipality in Vestfold county, southern Norway, located around north-east of Sandefjord. The administrative centre of the municipality is the city of Tønsberg....
as a daughter of tailor Edvard Anton Sjuve and Asta Johanne Hansen (1888–1974). In 1936 she married Ingolf Lodden (1905–1962) and took his surname. In her early career she worked as a housemaid (for politician Claudia Olsen
Claudia Olsen
Claudia Olsen was a Norwegian politician for the Conservative Party.She was born in Tønsberg.She was elected to the Norwegian Parliament from the Market towns of Vestfold in 1945, and was re-elected on three occasions.Olsen was a member of the executive committee of Tønsberg city council in the...
), factory worker, office clerk for the Norwegian Seafarers' Union
Norwegian Seafarers' Union
The Norwegian Seafarers' Union is a trade union in Norway. The union was established 25 September 1910 under the name Norsk Matros- og Fyrbøter-Union . Current name was adapted 1933, though the use of the current English translation was gradually changed over several years around 2000 from...
before running a manufacturing business from 1942 to 1957. She was involved in the Norwegian resistance movement
Norwegian resistance movement
The Norwegian resistance to the occupation of Norway by Nazi Germany began after Operation Weserübung in 1940 and ended in 1945. It took several forms:...
, and had joined the Workers' Youth League
Workers' Youth League (Norway)
The Workers' Youth League is Norways biggest political youth organization, and is affiliated with the Norwegian Labour Party.AUF took its current form in April 1927, following the merger of Left Communist Youth League and Socialist Youth League of Norway corresponding with the merger of its...
at the age of sixteen.
Later career
In 1945 she stood for election in the Market towns of Vestfold countyMarket towns of Vestfold county
The Market towns of Vestfold county was an electoral district for parliamentary elections in Norway. It comprised the market towns of Holmestrand, Horten, Tønsberg, Sandefjord and Larvik in Vestfold county....
. In the same year her husband was hired in the Arendal
Arendal
is a town and municipality in the county of Aust-Agder, Norway. Arendal belongs to the traditional region of Sørlandet.The town of Arendal is the administrative center the municipality and also of Aust-Agder county...
newspaper Tiden and the family moved there. Lodden was a member of Arendal city council from 1948 to 1963, serving as deputy mayor from 1954 to 1960. She served as a deputy representative to the Parliament of Norway from Aust-Agder
Aust-Agder
is a county in Norway, bordering Telemark, Rogaland, and Vest-Agder. In 2002, there were 102,945 inhabitants, which is 2.2% of the total population in Norway. Its area is . The administrative center of the county is in Arendal....
during the terms 1950–1953, 1958–1961 and 1961–1965. She was a national board member of the Labour Party for sixteen years. From 1972 to 1974 she was a member of Tønsberg city council.
She was a member of Statens Velferdsråd for handelsflåten from 1953 to 1971, and from 1960 to 1977 she was the leader of the Norwegian Consumer Council. She also had a parallel civil servant career, in Tønsberg municipality from 1963. From 1967 to 1974 she was the municipal director of social affairs. Her career as a public servant toned out with the post of County Governor of Aust-Agder, which she held from 1974 to 1983. She was the first female County Governor in Norway.
Lodden was a board member of Vestfold Hospital
Vestfold Hospital
Vestfold Hospital is a public hospital in Norway, located in Tønsberg in Vestfold, with divisions also in Larvik, Sandefjord and Horten. As of 2002, the hospital had 3,000 employees. The hospital was founded in 1870...
from 1968 to 1974, and chaired Rikshospitalet
Rikshospitalet
Rikshospitalet is located in Oslo, Norway. From January 1, 2009, the hospital is part of Oslo University Hospital....
from 1978 to 1982. She also chaired the board of Statens edruskapsdirektorat, a predecessor of the Norwegian Directorate of Health, from 1980 to 1981. She was later deputy chair from 1982 to 1988, and a board member from 1989 to 1990.
In 1977 she was decorated as a Commander of the Royal Norwegian Order of St. Olav. She died in January 1997 in Tønsberg.