Aase Lionæs

Who was Aase Lionæs?

Aase Lionæs was a Norwegian politician for the Labour Party.

She was born in Oslo.

She was elected to the Norwegian Parliament from Oslo in 1958, and was re-elected on four occasions. She had previously served in the position of deputy representative during the term 1954–1957, during which she met as a regular representative for Rakel Seweriin and later Einar Gerhardsen who both held positions in the Cabinet.

Lionæs was a member of Oslo city council during the terms 1934–1937 and 1945–1947. She was also a member of the Norwegian Nobel Committee from 1948 to 1968 and its leader from 1968 to 1977.