Nina Eik-Nes
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Nina Eik-Nes, née Nina Lange Dahler (5 January 1900 - 22 May 1997) was a Norwegian politician for the Liberal Party.
She served as a deputy representative to the Norwegian Parliament from Nord-Trøndelag
during the terms 1945–1949 and 1950–1953. She lived in Sparbu
at the time. She was a prominent member of the Norwegian Women's Public Health Association, especially during World War II
. Among others, she helped set up a field hospital at Mære School of Agriculture during the Norwegian Campaign
. The field hospital was not used as such, but the equipment was stored, secretly kept away from German occupying forces by Eik-Nes and portioned out later. The work of Eik-Nes and her organization became especially important in 1944, when the liberation of Northern Norway and the Wehrmacht
's subsequent scorched earth
tactic meant that thousands of people fled south, needing help from the Women's Public Health Association.
She was married to priest and cultural worker Knut Eik-Nes
(1900–1997), and was the mother of hormone researcher Kristen Dahler Eik-Nes. Through her daughter Eli, born 1921, she was a mother-in-law of Magne Oftedal.
She served as a deputy representative to the Norwegian Parliament from Nord-Trøndelag
Nord-Trøndelag
is a county constituting the northern part of Trøndelag in Norway. As of 2010, the county had 131,555 inhabitants, making it the country's fourth-least populated county. The largest municipalities are Stjørdal, Steinkjer—the county seat, Levanger, Namsos and Verdal, all with between 21,000 and...
during the terms 1945–1949 and 1950–1953. She lived in Sparbu
Sparbu
Sparbu is a village and former municipality in Nord-Trondelag county, Norway. It is located in the present-day municipality of Steinkjer. The village has a population of 584. The population density of Sparbu is ....
at the time. She was a prominent member of the Norwegian Women's Public Health Association, especially during World War II
World War II
World War II, or the Second World War , was a global conflict lasting from 1939 to 1945, involving most of the world's nations—including all of the great powers—eventually forming two opposing military alliances: the Allies and the Axis...
. Among others, she helped set up a field hospital at Mære School of Agriculture during the Norwegian Campaign
Norwegian Campaign
The Norwegian Campaign was a military campaign that was fought in Norway during the Second World War between the Allies and Germany, after the latter's invasion of the country. In April 1940, the United Kingdom and France came to Norway's aid with an expeditionary force...
. The field hospital was not used as such, but the equipment was stored, secretly kept away from German occupying forces by Eik-Nes and portioned out later. The work of Eik-Nes and her organization became especially important in 1944, when the liberation of Northern Norway and the Wehrmacht
Wehrmacht
The Wehrmacht – from , to defend and , the might/power) were the unified armed forces of Nazi Germany from 1935 to 1945. It consisted of the Heer , the Kriegsmarine and the Luftwaffe .-Origin and use of the term:...
's subsequent scorched earth
Scorched earth
A scorched earth policy is a military strategy or operational method which involves destroying anything that might be useful to the enemy while advancing through or withdrawing from an area...
tactic meant that thousands of people fled south, needing help from the Women's Public Health Association.
She was married to priest and cultural worker Knut Eik-Nes
Knut Eik-Nes
Knut Eik-Nes was a Norwegian priest and cultural worker.He was born in Sauda as a son of merchant Christian Sigbjørn Næss and Eli Eik. He finished his secondary education in Stavanger in 1910, and studied briefly at Oxford University. He graduated with the cand.theol. degree in 1915, and worked in...
(1900–1997), and was the mother of hormone researcher Kristen Dahler Eik-Nes. Through her daughter Eli, born 1921, she was a mother-in-law of Magne Oftedal.