Signe Marie Stray Ryssdal
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Signe Marie Stray Ryssdal (born 22 July 1924) is a Norwegian
lawyer and politician for the Liberal Party.
She was born in Tromøy
as a daughter of barristers Christian Stray
(1894–1981) and Sigrid Stray (1893–1978). She finished
her secondary education in 1943, and studied law at the University of Oslo
from 1945 to 1948. She spent the summer of 1948 studying at the Peace Palace
. She was a deputy judge in Kragerø and Steigen before working as a secretary and inspector in Riksskattestyret from 1951 to 1956. In December 1954 she married Rolv Ryssdal
(1914–1998), who would become Chief Justice
of the Supreme Court
.
In 1956 she opened her own lawyer practice in Oslo
. She became a barrister with access to Supreme Court cases in 1960, as the third woman in Norway. In politics, she served as a deputy representative to the Parliament of Norway from Oslo
from 1965 to 1973, and was a member of Oslo city council from 1968 to 1972. In 1972 she left the lawyer job to become chief administrative officer of social affairs in Oslo. She stood for parliamentary election in 1973
on the Liberal People's Party ballot, but was not elected. Her career ended with the post of County Governor of Aust-Agder
, which she held from 1983 to 1994.
Stray Ryssdal was the chairman of the board of the National Insurance Administration
from 1968 to 1980. She was also a board member of Dagbladet
and the supervisory board of Kreditkassen. She was a member of several public boards and committees; some of them as a jurist (Sivillovbokutvalet, Skattekomiteen av 1966, Narkotikarådet) and some of them as a non-jurist, chairing Statens eldreråd from 1979 to 1993. She led the committees that published the Norwegian Official Report
s 1976:1 and 1988:39. She was also active in several organizations, including the Norwegian Bar Association
.
She resides in Arendal.
Norway
Norway , officially the Kingdom of Norway, is a Nordic unitary constitutional monarchy whose territory comprises the western portion of the Scandinavian Peninsula, Jan Mayen, and the Arctic archipelago of Svalbard and Bouvet Island. Norway has a total area of and a population of about 4.9 million...
lawyer and politician for the Liberal Party.
She was born in Tromøy
Tromøy
Tromøy is the largest island in Southern Norway, a former municipality in Aust-Agder county, and is currently an important part of the present-day municipality of Arendal.-Location:...
as a daughter of barristers Christian Stray
Christian Stray
Christian Stray was a Norwegian lawyer and politician for the Liberal Party.He was born in Christianssand as a son of timber merchant and shipowner Thorkild Marthinius Stray and his wife Marie Nodeland . He finished his secondary education at Christianssand Cathedral School in 1912, and graduated...
(1894–1981) and Sigrid Stray (1893–1978). She finished
Examen artium
Examen artium was the name of the academic certification conferred in Denmark and Norway, qualifying the student for admission to university studies. Examen artium was originally introduced as the entrance exam of the University of Copenhagen in 1630...
her secondary education in 1943, and studied law at the University of Oslo
University of Oslo
The University of Oslo , formerly The Royal Frederick University , is the oldest and largest university in Norway, situated in the Norwegian capital of Oslo. The university was founded in 1811 and was modelled after the recently established University of Berlin...
from 1945 to 1948. She spent the summer of 1948 studying at the Peace Palace
Peace Palace
The Peace Palace is a building situated in The Hague, Netherlands. It is often called the seat of international law because it houses the International Court of Justice , the Permanent Court of Arbitration, the Hague Academy of International Law, and the extensive Peace Palace Library.In addition...
. She was a deputy judge in Kragerø and Steigen before working as a secretary and inspector in Riksskattestyret from 1951 to 1956. In December 1954 she married Rolv Ryssdal
Rolv Ryssdal
Rolv Einar Rasmussen Ryssdal was a Norwegian judge.From 1969 to 1984 he was the Chief Justice of the Supreme Court...
(1914–1998), who would become Chief Justice
Chief Justice of the Supreme Court of Norway
The Chief Justice of the Supreme Court of Norway is the judicial leader of the Supreme Court of Norway.The following is a chronological list of chief justices since the court was established:...
of the Supreme Court
Supreme Court of Norway
The Supreme Court of Norway was established in 1815 on the basis of the Constitution of Norway's §88, prescribing an independent judiciary. It is located in Oslo and is Norway's highest court...
.
In 1956 she opened her own lawyer practice in Oslo
Oslo
Oslo is a municipality, as well as the capital and most populous city in Norway. As a municipality , it was established on 1 January 1838. Founded around 1048 by King Harald III of Norway, the city was largely destroyed by fire in 1624. The city was moved under the reign of Denmark–Norway's King...
. She became a barrister with access to Supreme Court cases in 1960, as the third woman in Norway. In politics, she served as a deputy representative to the Parliament of Norway from Oslo
Oslo
Oslo is a municipality, as well as the capital and most populous city in Norway. As a municipality , it was established on 1 January 1838. Founded around 1048 by King Harald III of Norway, the city was largely destroyed by fire in 1624. The city was moved under the reign of Denmark–Norway's King...
from 1965 to 1973, and was a member of Oslo city council from 1968 to 1972. In 1972 she left the lawyer job to become chief administrative officer of social affairs in Oslo. She stood for parliamentary election in 1973
Norwegian parliamentary election, 1973
-Results:¹A coalition of the Socialist People's Party , the Communist Party of Norway , and anti-European Economic Community individuals from the Labour Party. The coalition evolved into the Socialist Left Party in 1975....
on the Liberal People's Party ballot, but was not elected. Her career ended with the post of County Governor of 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....
, which she held from 1983 to 1994.
Stray Ryssdal was the chairman of the board of the National Insurance Administration
National Insurance Service
The National Insurance Service was a Norwegian Norwegian government agency responsible for social security.-Organization:It had its roots in the National Insurance Administration , which was founded by parliamentary act on 23 July 1894 under the name Rigsforsikringsanstalten...
from 1968 to 1980. She was also a board member of Dagbladet
Dagbladet
Dagbladet is Norway's second largest tabloid newspaper, and the third largest newspaper overall with a circulation of 105,255 copies in 2009, 18,128 papers less than in 2008. The editor in chief is Lars Helle....
and the supervisory board of Kreditkassen. She was a member of several public boards and committees; some of them as a jurist (Sivillovbokutvalet, Skattekomiteen av 1966, Narkotikarådet) and some of them as a non-jurist, chairing Statens eldreråd from 1979 to 1993. She led the committees that published the Norwegian Official Report
Norwegian Official Report
A Norwegian Official Report is a report published by a panel or committee appointed by the Norwegian government. The Norwegian Parliament may request the government to establish such a committee....
s 1976:1 and 1988:39. She was also active in several organizations, including the Norwegian Bar Association
Norwegian Bar Association
The Norwegian Bar Association is an association of Norwegian lawyers. It was established in 1908 as , and assumed its current name from 1965. As of 2008 the association had about 7,000 members. Among its publications are the journals Norsk Retstidende and Rettens Gang....
.
She resides in Arendal.