Hilde Bojer

Hilde Bojer (born 29 November 1939) is a Norwegian economist and politician for the Socialist Left Party.

She was born in Oslo[1] as a daughter of Halvard Lange Bojer. While studying at the University of Oslo she joined Sosialistisk Studentlag.[2] She graduated with the cand.oecon. degree and eventually became an associate professor of economics at the University of Oslo. Among her posts within the university, she was a vice dean from 1985 to 1987 and head of the Department of Economics from 1993 to 1998.[1] Her book Distributional Justice. Theory and Measurement was issued on Routledge in 2003.[3]

Bojer was the deputy leader of the Socialist Left Party from 1979 to 1983. She was elected to Oslo city council from 1971 to 1975[1] and then as a deputy representative to the Parliament of Norway from Oslo for the terms 1981–1985 and 1985–1989. She met during 95 days of parliamentary session.[4]

A Festschrift to her honor was issued when Bojer turned 70 years old, containing articles as well as an interview with then-leader of the Socialist Left Party, Kristin Halvorsen.[5] Her memoirs Glimt av et liv were published in 2023.[2]

  1. ^ a b c "Jubilanter: 60 år". Aftenposten (in Norwegian). 29 November 1999. p. 8 (second section).
  2. ^ a b Hagtvet, Bernt (6 October 2023). "Kvinnefrigjering i yrke og politikk". Dag og Tid (review) (in Norwegian Nynorsk). p. 27.
  3. ^ "Jubilanter: 80". Aftenposten (in Norwegian). 29 November 2019. p. 58 (second section).
  4. ^ "Hilde Bojer" (in Norwegian). Storting. Retrieved 18 June 2024.
  5. ^ "Rettferd og politikk. Festskrift til Hilde Bojer". Ny Tid (in Norwegian). 18 December 2009. p. 53.