Martha Gladtved-Prahl

Martha Christine Gladtved-Prahl, née Nordhagen (26 July 1891 – 5 July 1973) was a Norwegian politician for the Conservative Party.

She was born in Kristiania as a daughter of Johan Nordhagen (1856–1956) and Christine Magdalene, née Johansen (1858–1933). She was a sister of Rolf Nordhagen and Olaf Nordhagen. After finishing her secondary education in 1909 she married Haakon Glatved-Prahl (1875–1958) in 1911 and settled in Alversund.[1]

She served as a deputy representative to the Parliament of Norway from Hordaland during the terms 1945–1949 and 1950–1953. In total she met during 6 days of parliamentary session.[2] She was a longtime member of Alversund municipal council and served as deputy mayor from 1951 to 1955, as well as a board member of Hordaland Conservative Party.[1]

She chaired several local and regional committees on health and homemaking, was a board member of Nasjonalforeningen mot tuberkulosen from 1936 and deputy chair from 1947 until 1960, when she retired and was proclaimed an honorary member. She was a board member of Norges Husflidslag from 1954 to 1965. A co-owner of the factory where her husband was managing director, she was also a supervisory council member of Vaksdal Mølle from 1956 to 1964.[1]

Gladtved-Prahl was decorated with the King's Medal of Merit in gold and as a Knight of the Order of the Falcon.[1]

References
  1. Steenstrup, Bjørn, ed. (1973). "Gladtved-Prahl, Martha". Hvem er hvem? (in Norwegian). Oslo: Aschehoug. p. 180. Retrieved 9 October 2019.
  2. "Martha Gladtved-Prahl" (in Norwegian). Storting.


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