Anna Stang
Office 12nd President of the Norwegian Association for Women's Rights
Term start 11885
Term end 11886
Predecessor 1Hagbart Berner
Successor 1Ragna Nielsen
Birth dateMay 18, 1834
Death dateDecember 23, 1901 (aged 67)
PartyLiberal Party
SpouseJacob Stang

Anna Stang (May 18, 1834 – December 23, 1901), née Anna Sophie Margrethe Holmsen, was a Norwegian feminist, liberal politician and the second President of the Norwegian Association for Women's Rights, serving from 1885 to 1886. She also ran a private school in Kongsvinger for 17 years. She was married to Norwegian Prime Minister Jacob Stang, and was therefore for the rest of her life addressed as "Madam Prime Minister" (Norwegian: Statsministerinde). She was the mother of Minister of Defence Georg Stang.[1]

References

  1. ^ Moksnes, Aslaug (1984). Likestilling eller særstilling? Norsk kvinnesaksforening 1884-1913. Gyldendal Norsk Forlag. ISBN 8205153566.