Martha Schrøder
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Martha Schrøder was a Norwegian politician for the Conservative Party.
She was born in Kristiania
as a daughter of Major Jon M. Dugstad (1890–1980) and Ellen Marie Marcussen (1895–1986). She finished commerce school in 1936, and had courses in sewing and stenography and attended the Norwegian State College for Domestic Science Teachers. She also stayed in England
for periods. From 1939 to 1941 she was a secretary in Norges Økonomiske Selvhjelpsråd and Statens Gassgeneratornemd. During the Second World War she stayed abroad. She was a stenographer in the Norwegian refugee office in Stockholm
in 1941, and an assistant in the exiled Ministry of Provisioning
(1941–1942) and Ministry of Shipping
(1942–1945) in London
. From 1943 she was a Corporal in the Norwegian Women's Corps.
After the war she continued with some education and odd secretary jobs. She worked with development aid in the Ministry of Social Affairs from 1958 to 1960. She had joined the Conservative Party in 1949, and was a member of Oslo city council from 1955 to 1959, and from 1967 to 1971 in the executive committee. She served as a deputy representative to the Parliament of Norway from Oslo during the term 1961–1965. In total she met during 92 days of parliamentary session.
In Oslo she was a board member of several social institutions. She was also a board member of the Museum of Decorative Arts and Design from 1968 to 1981 and chairman from 1981 to 1988. From 1968 to 1971 she was, among others, a regional planning council member, a supervisory council member of Bærumsbanen
, Ekebergbanen
and Oslo Sporveier
and a deputy board member of Oslo Kinematografer. She was a deputy board member of the European Movement in Norway from 1956 to 1971.
She then attended ergotherapy school in the 1970s and worked as such until 1978. From 1977 to 1987 she worked as a spinning wheel
teacher.
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 a daughter of Major Jon M. Dugstad (1890–1980) and Ellen Marie Marcussen (1895–1986). She finished commerce school in 1936, and had courses in sewing and stenography and attended the Norwegian State College for Domestic Science Teachers. She also stayed in England
England
England is a country that is part of the United Kingdom. It shares land borders with Scotland to the north and Wales to the west; the Irish Sea is to the north west, the Celtic Sea to the south west, with the North Sea to the east and the English Channel to the south separating it from continental...
for periods. From 1939 to 1941 she was a secretary in Norges Økonomiske Selvhjelpsråd and Statens Gassgeneratornemd. During the Second World War she stayed abroad. She was a stenographer in the Norwegian refugee office in Stockholm
Stockholm
Stockholm is the capital and the largest city of Sweden and constitutes the most populated urban area in Scandinavia. Stockholm is the most populous city in Sweden, with a population of 851,155 in the municipality , 1.37 million in the urban area , and around 2.1 million in the metropolitan area...
in 1941, and an assistant in the exiled Ministry of Provisioning
Norwegian Ministry of Provisioning and Reconstruction
The Royal Norwegian Ministry of Provisioning and Reconstruction was a Norwegian ministry that existed from 1939 to 1950.It was established on 1 October 1939 as the Ministry of Provisioning, though having no relation to the Ministry of Provisioning which existed from 1916 to 1922. The name was...
(1941–1942) and Ministry of Shipping
Norwegian Ministry of Shipping
The Royal Norwegian Ministry of Shipping was a Norwegian ministry that existed from 1942 to 1945.It was established on 1 October 1942, during the second World War. Nortraship had been operating since 1940. The Ministry of Shipping ceased to exist on 5 November 1945...
(1942–1945) in London
London
London is the capital city of :England and the :United Kingdom, the largest metropolitan area in the United Kingdom, and the largest urban zone in the European Union by most measures. Located on the River Thames, London has been a major settlement for two millennia, its history going back to its...
. From 1943 she was a Corporal in the Norwegian Women's Corps.
After the war she continued with some education and odd secretary jobs. She worked with development aid in the Ministry of Social Affairs from 1958 to 1960. She had joined the Conservative Party in 1949, and was a member of Oslo city council from 1955 to 1959, and from 1967 to 1971 in the executive committee. She served as a deputy representative to the Parliament of Norway from Oslo during the term 1961–1965. In total she met during 92 days of parliamentary session.
In Oslo she was a board member of several social institutions. She was also a board member of the Museum of Decorative Arts and Design from 1968 to 1981 and chairman from 1981 to 1988. From 1968 to 1971 she was, among others, a regional planning council member, a supervisory council member of Bærumsbanen
Bærumsbanen
A/S Bærumsbanen was a tram company that operated the Lillaker-, Kolsås and Østensjø Line of the Oslo Tramway, Norway, from 1924 to 1971 when the company became part of Oslo Sporveier.-History:...
, Ekebergbanen
Ekebergbanen (company)
AS Ekebergbanen was a private company that built and operated the Ekeberg Line in Oslo, Norway. It was founded 27 March 1914, and the line opened 11 June 1917 from Stortorvet to Sæter. The company also built a line to Simensbråten that was closed 29 October 1967...
and Oslo Sporveier
Oslo Sporveier
Kollektivtransportproduksjon AS is a municipal owned public transport operator of Oslo, Norway, the name meaning simply "public transportation producer". It operates the trackage and maintains the stock of the Oslo Metro and Oslo Tramway, as well as owning eight operating subsidiaries...
and a deputy board member of Oslo Kinematografer. She was a deputy board member of the European Movement in Norway from 1956 to 1971.
She then attended ergotherapy school in the 1970s and worked as such until 1978. From 1977 to 1987 she worked as a spinning wheel
Spinning wheel
A spinning wheel is a device for spinning thread or yarn from natural or synthetic fibers. Spinning wheels appeared in Asia, probably in the 11th century, and very gradually replaced hand spinning with spindle and distaff...
teacher.