Elisabeth Schweigaard Selmer

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Elisabeth Schweigaard Selmer (born 18 October 1923 in Oslo, died 26 April 2001) was a Norwegian jurist and politician for the Conservative Party.

In 1965 she was appointed Minister of Justice and the Police during the centre-right cabinet of Per Borten. She held the position until 3 October 1970, when she was replaced by Egil Endresen. She then worked as a Supreme Court judge from 1971 to 1990.

Selmer was a member of Oslo city council during the term 1951–1955.

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Preceded by
Oscar Chr. Gundersen
Minister of Justice and the Police (Norway)
1965–1970
Succeeded by
Egil Endresen