About Elsa Skjerven
Lived 1919 – 2005 (aged 85). Elsa Skjerven was a Norwegian politician.
Elsa Rigmor Skjerven (11 December 1919 – 29 October 2005) was a Norwegian politician for the Christian Democratic Party.
She was born in Oslo.
She was never elected to the Norwegian Parliament, but served in the position of deputy representative from Sør-Trøndelag during the terms 1965–1969, 1969–1973 and 1973–1977.
In 1965 Skjerven was appointed Minister of Family and Consumer Affairs in the centre-right cabinet Borten. She held the position until the Borten cabinet fell in 1971.
Skjerven was a member of Trondheim city council from 1959 to 1983, as well as a member of Sør-Trøndelag county council in 1979–1982.
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Who was Elsa Skjerven?
Norwegian politician (1919–2005)
When was Elsa Skjerven born?
Elsa Skjerven was born on 11 December 1919 in Oslo, Oslo Municipality.
When did Elsa Skjerven die?
Elsa Skjerven died on 29 October 2005 in Bærum Municipality.
What was Elsa Skjerven's occupation?
Elsa Skjerven was a politician.
What nationality was Elsa Skjerven?
Elsa Skjerven was Norwegian.
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