Randi Anda

Randi Anda, née Friestad (29 December 1898 – 7 May 1999) was a Norwegian politician for the Christian Democratic Party.

She served as a deputy representative to the Parliament of Norway from Rogaland during the terms 1954–1957, 1958–1961, 1961–1965 and 1965–1969.^[1]

She was born in Egersund. Outside of politics she was known for being a missionary to China.

During the Second World War, she worked with Arne Anda in Qiqihar, Manchukuo before both were taken prisoner by the Japanese on 8 December 1941. They were incarcerated in Qiqihar concentration camp until the war's end.^[2]

References

^ "Randi Anda" (in Norwegian). Stortinget.no. http://www.stortinget.no/no/Representanter-og-komiteer/Representantene/Representantfordeling/Representant/?perid=RAAN&tab=Biography.
^ Ottosen, Kristian, ed (2004) (in Norwegian). Nordmenn i fangenskap 1940–1945 (2nd ed.). Oslo: Universitetsforlaget. p. 83. ISBN 82-15-00288-9.

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Name	Anda, Randi
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Date of birth	29 December 1898
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Date of death	7 May 1999
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