Eva Kolstad

Eva Kolstad
18th President of the Norwegian Association for Women's Rights
In office 1956–1968
Preceded by	Signe Swensson
Succeeded by	Clara Ottesen
Member of the United Nations Commission on the Status of Women
In office 1969–1975
Minister of Government Administration and Consumer Affairs
In office 18 October 1972 – 16 October 1973
Prime Minister	Lars Korvald
Preceded by	Inger Louise Valle
Succeeded by	Odd Sagør
Leader of the Liberal Party
In office 9 March 1974 – 27 March 1976
Preceded by	Helge Rognlien
Succeeded by	Hans H. Rossbach
Gender Equality Ombud of Norway
In office 1978–1988
Succeeded by	Ingse Stabel
Personal details
Born	Eva Severine Lundegaard Hartvig (1918-05-06)6 May 1918 Halden, Østfold, Norway
Died	26 March 1999(1999-03-26) (aged 80) Oslo, Norway
Political party	Liberal
Spouse	Ragnar Kolstad

Eva Severine Lundegaard Kolstad (born Eva Severine Lundegaard Hartvig; 6 May 1918 – 26 March 1999) was a Norwegian politician and government minister for the Liberal Party. A major figure in the history of liberal feminism and the development of state feminism in the Nordic countries, she pioneered gender equality policies in Norway and at the United Nations. She served as president of the Norwegian Association for Women's Rights (1956–1968), member and vice chairman of the United Nations Commission on the Status of Women (1969–1975), Minister of Government Administration and Consumer Affairs of Norway in Korvald's Cabinet (1972–1973), leader of the Liberal Party (1974–1976) and as Norwegian Gender Equality Ombudsman (1978–1988), the first gender equality ombudsman worldwide.