Arna Vågen, née Espeland (12 May 1905 – 24 September 2005) was a Norwegian missionary and politician for the Christian Democratic Party.

She served as a deputy representative 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...

 during the term 1961–1965.

Outside of politics she was known for being a missionary

Missionary

A missionary is a member of a religious group sent into an area to do evangelism or ministries of service, such as education, literacy, social justice, health care and economic development. The word "mission" originates from 1598 when the Jesuits sent members abroad, derived from the Latin...

 to China. Her husband Trond Vågen was a long-time secretary general of the Norwegian Lutheran Mission

Norwegian Lutheran Mission

The Norwegian Lutheran Mission is one of several independent Lutheran organisations in Norway. They are often considered one of the most conservative Christian Evangelical organisations in Norway. They consider themselves committed to the inerrancy of the Bible as the Word of God...

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