Eva Kolstad | |
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| 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 6 May 1918 Halden, Østfold, Norway |
| Died | 26 March 1999 (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.