Julla Sæthern

Julla Sæthern
Born(1901-12-04)4 December 1901
Died21 February 1981(1981-02-21) (aged 79)
NationalityNorwegian
Occupation(s)barrister, feminist and politician
AwardsOrder of St. Olav

Julie Therese "Julla" Sæthern (4 December 1901 – 21 February 1981) was a Norwegian barrister, feminist and politician.

Personal life and education

She was born on 4 December 1901 in Eidskog Municipality to Lauritz Sæthern and Martha Nilsson, and graduated as cand.jur. in 1938.[1]

Career

From 1953 to 1959 she chaired the Norwegian National Women's Council,[2] and received honorary membership from 1968.[1]

She was decorated Knight, First Class of the Order of St. Olav in 1972.[1]

Sæthern died on 21 February 1981.[2]

References

  1. ^ a b c Steenstrup, Bjørn, ed. (1973). "Sæthern, Julie Therese (Julla)". Hvem er hvem? (in Norwegian). Oslo: Aschehoug. pp. 549–550. Retrieved 30 July 2017.
  2. ^ a b Bolstad, Erik (ed.). "Julie Therese Sæthern". Store norske leksikon (in Norwegian). Oslo: Norsk nettleksikon. Retrieved 30 July 2017.