Aase Bjerkholt

Aase Ingerid Nathalie Bjerkholt (16 January 1915 – 17 August 2012) was a Norwegian politician for the Labour Party. She was born in Oslo.

Aase Bjerkholt
Minister of Family and Consumer Affairs
In office 25 September 1963 – 12 October 1965
Prime Minister	Einar Gerhardsen
Preceded by	Karen Grønn-Hagen
Succeeded by	Elsa Skjerven
In office 1 August 1955 – 28 August 1963
Prime Minister	Einar Gerhardsen
Preceded by	Position established
Succeeded by	Karen Grønn-Hagen
Personal details
Born	Aase Ingerid Nathalie Bjerkholt 16 January 1915 Oslo, Norway
Died	17 August 2012(2012-08-17) (aged 97) Oslo, Norway
Political party	Labour

She was consultative councillor of state for family and consumer affairs during the third cabinet Gerhardsen in 1955–1956, and became the first Minister of Family and Consumer Affairs in 1956. She held the post until 1965, except for one month in 1963 during the cabinet Lyng. From January to February 1963 she was also caretaking Minister of Social Affairs.

She was elected to the Norwegian Parliament from Oslo in 1958, and was re-elected on three occasions. On the local level she was a member of Oslo city council from 1945 to 1947.

References

• "Aase Bjerkholt" (in Norwegian). Storting.

Political offices
Preceded by position created	Norwegian Minister of Family and Consumer Affairs 1956–1963	Succeeded by Karen Grønn-Hagen
Preceded by Karen Grønn-Hagen	Norwegian Minister of Family and Consumer Affairs 1963–1965	Succeeded by Elsa Skjerven