Aase Lionæs
Aase Lionæs was a Norwegian politician for the Labour Party, and a socialist feminist.
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. She also served as Vice President of the Lagting from 1965-1973 and of the Odelsting from 1973–1977.
