Randi Blehr | |
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| President of the Norwegian Association for Women's Rights | |
| In office 1895–1899 | |
| Preceded by | Ragna Nielsen |
| Succeeded by | Fredrikke Marie Qvam |
| In office 1903–1922 | |
| Preceded by | Fredrikke Marie Qvam |
| Succeeded by | Aadel Lampe |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 12 February 1851 |
| Died | 13 June 1928 (aged 77) |
| Nationality | Norwegian |
| Political party | Liberal Party |
| Spouse | Otto Blehr |
Randi Marie Blehr (née Nilsen; 12 February 1851 – 13 June 1928) was a Norwegian feminist, liberal politician, suffragist, peace activist and women's rights activist. She was married to Prime Minister of Norway Otto Blehr, and was therefore addressed as "Madam Prime Minister" (Norwegian: Statsministerinde) during her lifetime. She was one of the preeminent leaders of the Norwegian women's rights movement from the 1880s and co-founded the Norwegian Association for Women's Rights, serving as its President from 1895 to 1899 and from 1903 to 1922. She also initiated the establishment of the Norwegian Women's Public Health Association that grew to become a humanitarian organisation with 250,000 members. She was a leading advocate of Norwegian independence from Sweden and took on representative duties for Norway during her husband's tenure as Prime Minister.[1][2][3]
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- ^ Moksnes, Aslaug. "Randi Blehr". In Helle, Knut (ed.). Norsk biografisk leksikon (in Norwegian). Oslo: Kunnskapsforlaget. Retrieved 7 September 2014.
- ^ "Randi Marie Blehr (1851-1928)". Kvinnemuseet. Retrieved February 1, 2018.