Tove Pihl
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Tove Agnethe Pihl was a Norwegian educator and politician for the Labour Party
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She was born in Kristiania
as the daughter of professor in medicine Otto Lous Mohr
and the noted activist Tove Mohr. Her maternal grandmother was Katti Anker Møller
. Tove Pihl graduated with a Bachelor of Arts
degree in psychology from the University of Rochester
in 1948, and with a Master of Arts
degree in pedagogy
from the University of Chicago
in 1949. She then worked as a school teacher and rector in Oslo, and was a member of the city school board from 1956.
She was elected to the Norwegian Parliament from Oslo
in 1969, but was not re-elected in 1973. During her term she was a member of the Standing Committee of Justice.
Pihl also chaired the Norwegian Movement for Vietnam
from 1973 to 1974, and was a member of the board of Nei til Atomvåpen from 1980 to 1986. She was also a member of the board of Barnevernsakademiet i Oslo from 1965 to 1973, Statens Sykepleierskole from 1974 to 1981 and the Norwegian Institute of International Affairs from 1978 to 1982.
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....
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She was born in Kristiania
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...
as the daughter of professor in medicine Otto Lous Mohr
Otto Lous Mohr
Otto Lous Mohr was a Norwegian medical doctor.He was a professor of anatomy at the University of Oslo from 1919 to 1952, and served as rector from 1946 to 1952....
and the noted activist Tove Mohr. Her maternal grandmother was Katti Anker Møller
Katti Anker Møller
Katti Anker Møller was a Norwegian feminist, children's rights advocate, and a pioneer of reproductive rights. She is known to posterity as the "advocate of mothers."...
. Tove Pihl graduated with a Bachelor of Arts
Bachelor of Arts
A Bachelor of Arts , from the Latin artium baccalaureus, is a bachelor's degree awarded for an undergraduate course or program in either the liberal arts, the sciences, or both...
degree in psychology from the University of Rochester
University of Rochester
The University of Rochester is a private, nonsectarian, research university in Rochester, New York, United States. The university grants undergraduate and graduate degrees, including doctoral and professional degrees. The university has six schools and various interdisciplinary programs.The...
in 1948, and with a Master of Arts
Master of Arts (postgraduate)
A Master of Arts from the Latin Magister Artium, is a type of Master's degree awarded by universities in many countries. The M.A. is usually contrasted with the M.S. or M.Sc. degrees...
degree in pedagogy
Pedagogy
Pedagogy is the study of being a teacher or the process of teaching. The term generally refers to strategies of instruction, or a style of instruction....
from the University of Chicago
University of Chicago
The University of Chicago is a private research university in Chicago, Illinois, USA. It was founded by the American Baptist Education Society with a donation from oil magnate and philanthropist John D. Rockefeller and incorporated in 1890...
in 1949. She then worked as a school teacher and rector in Oslo, and was a member of the city school board from 1956.
She was elected to the Norwegian Parliament 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...
in 1969, but was not re-elected in 1973. During her term she was a member of the Standing Committee of Justice.
Pihl also chaired the Norwegian Movement for Vietnam
Norwegian Movement for Vietnam
The Norwegian Movement for Vietnam was a Norwegian advocacy group.Its purpose was to convey friendship and solidarity with "people of Indochina", opposing the Vietnam War. It was created in January 1968 as an offshoot of the Norwegian Solidarity Committee for Vietnam, which had been hijacked by...
from 1973 to 1974, and was a member of the board of Nei til Atomvåpen from 1980 to 1986. She was also a member of the board of Barnevernsakademiet i Oslo from 1965 to 1973, Statens Sykepleierskole from 1974 to 1981 and the Norwegian Institute of International Affairs from 1978 to 1982.