Ragnhild Rød
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Ragnhild Rød, née Ragnhild Gunnerson Welhaven (22 August 1884 – ??) was a Norwegian
politician for the Conservative Party.
She was born in Kristiania
as a son of clergyman Sven Rudolf Gunnerson (1844–1904) and Elise Margrethe Cammermeyer Welhaven (1850–1936). Her father had americanized his name from Gundersen to Gunnerson, while working as a theologian in the United States. Her maternal grandmother was Anthone Johanne Holmboe, a daughter of Michael Wide Holmboe. As such Ragnhild Rød was a great-great-granddaughter of Jens Holmboe
. Her maternal grandfather was Johan Ernst Welhaven, Jr. (1818–1883), a brother of Maren
, Elisabeth
and Johan Sebastian Welhaven
. Ragnhild Rød was a second cousin of her father's cousin's daughter Sigri Welhaven
.
Rød was a member of Halden
city council from 1931 to 1940, and also after the Second World War. She was a member of the school board from 1926 to 1928 and 1932 to 1938, and of the cinematographer's board from 1938 to 1940 and after the war. She was a deputy representative to the Parliament of Norway from the Market towns of Østfold and Akershus counties
during the term 1937–1945, and met briefly in the place of Robert Rafn
.
Norway
Norway , officially the Kingdom of Norway, is a Nordic unitary constitutional monarchy whose territory comprises the western portion of the Scandinavian Peninsula, Jan Mayen, and the Arctic archipelago of Svalbard and Bouvet Island. Norway has a total area of and a population of about 4.9 million...
politician for the Conservative Party.
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 son of clergyman Sven Rudolf Gunnerson (1844–1904) and Elise Margrethe Cammermeyer Welhaven (1850–1936). Her father had americanized his name from Gundersen to Gunnerson, while working as a theologian in the United States. Her maternal grandmother was Anthone Johanne Holmboe, a daughter of Michael Wide Holmboe. As such Ragnhild Rød was a great-great-granddaughter of Jens Holmboe
Jens Holmboe (bailiff)
Jens Holmboe was a Norwegian bailiff. He is notable for his role in the settling of Målselvdalen.-Personal life:...
. Her maternal grandfather was Johan Ernst Welhaven, Jr. (1818–1883), a brother of Maren
Maren Sars
Maren Cathrine Sars was a Norwegian socialite.-Personal life:She was born in Bergen as a daughter of priest Johan Ernst Welhaven and Else Margrethe Cammermeyer...
, Elisabeth
Elisabeth Welhaven
-Personal life:She was born in Bergen as a daughter of priest Johan Ernst Welhaven and Else Margrethe Cammermeyer . She was a sister of Johan Sebastian and Maren Sars....
and Johan Sebastian Welhaven
Johan Sebastian Welhaven
Johan Sebastian Cammermeyer Welhaven was a Norwegian author, poet, critic and art theorist.-Background:...
. Ragnhild Rød was a second cousin of her father's cousin's daughter Sigri Welhaven
Sigri Welhaven
Sigri Welhaven was a Norwegian sculptor. She was the daughter of Hjalmar Welhaven, and her first husband was Jean Heiberg. She lived in Paris from 1919 to 1939. She has made busts of Thorvald Lammers, Halvdan Koht, Hauk Aabel and Sem Sæland...
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Rød was a member of Halden
Halden
is a both a town and a municipality in Østfold county, Norway. The seat of the municipality, Halden is a border town located at the Tista river delta on the Iddefjord, the southernmost border crossing between Norway and Sweden.-History:...
city council from 1931 to 1940, and also after the Second World War. She was a member of the school board from 1926 to 1928 and 1932 to 1938, and of the cinematographer's board from 1938 to 1940 and after the war. She was a deputy representative to the Parliament of Norway from the Market towns of Østfold and Akershus counties
Market towns of Østfold and Akershus counties
The Market towns of Østfold and Akershus counties was an electoral district for parliamentary elections in Norway. It comprised the market towns of Fredrikstad, Halden , Moss and Sarpsborg in Østfold county and Drøbak in Akershus county.The district was established ahead of the Norwegian...
during the term 1937–1945, and met briefly in the place of Robert Rafn
Robert Rafn
Robert Rafn was a Norwegian businessperson and politician for the Conservative Party.He was born in Porsgrund as a son of shipmaster Hans Christian Rafn and Hanna Annette Halvorsen . He took technical education in Norway in 1895, and graduated in 1898 from Technicum Mittweida. From 1899 to 1905...
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