Gina Krog (20 June 1847 – 14 April 1916) was a Norwegian
suffragist, teacher, liberal politician, writer and editor. She played a central role in the Norwegian
women's movement from the 1880s until her death, notably as a leading campaigner for women's
right to vote. In 1884, Krog co-founded the
Norwegian Association for Women's Rights with liberal MP
Hagbart Berner. Over the next two decades, Krog co-founded the
Women's Voting Association, the
National Association for Women's Suffrage, and the
Norwegian National Women's Council, spearheading the presentation of women's suffrage proposals to the
Storting (the Norwegian parliament). She was an early member of the
Liberal Party and served as a deputy member of its national board. Krog was regarded as an unapologetic liberal progressive during her time, seeking full and equal voting rights for all women on the same conditions as men, which was achieved in 1913. She was the first woman in Norway to receive a state funeral.
Photograph credit: Eivind Enger; restored by Adam Cuerden