Alette Engelhart
Alette Marie Engelhart, née Nicolaysen (7 May 1896 – 13 August 1984) was a Norwegian housewives' leader.
Biography
Alette was born in
Thomas von Westen Engelhart. The family moved around in Norway a lot, among others to Harstad and Eidsvoll.[1]
Mrs. Engelhart became active in the Norwegian Housewives' Association (from 1997: the
occupation of Norway by Nazi Germany when her housewife association work had largely been abandoned, she took the helm of the whole organization in 1946, chairing it until 1959.[1][2] She was also a member of several committees and councils to improve housework and home economics, and she was a board member of the Norwegian National Women's Council. From 1956 to 1960 she chaired the Nordic Housewives' Association. She chaired the United Nations Association of Norway from 1948 to 1952, and was active in Foreningen Norden and Landsforeningen Norsk Arbeide. She was decorated as a Knight, First Class of the Order of St. Olav in 1955.[1]
Dame Engelhardt died in August 1984 in Oslo.[1]
References
- ^ a b c d e Haavardsholm, Espen. "Alette Engelhart". In Helle, Knut (ed.). Norsk biografisk leksikon (in Norwegian). Oslo: Kunnskapsforlaget. Retrieved 24 February 2013.
- Store norske leksikon(in Norwegian). Retrieved 22 February 2013.