Randi Anda
Randi Anda (née Friestad; 29 December 1898, Egersund – 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 1954–57, 1958–61, 1961–65 and 1965–69.[1] Outside politics she was known for being a missionary to China.
During the Second World War, she and her husband Arne worked in Qiqihar, Manchukuo before they were taken prisoner by the Japanese on 8 December 1941. They were incarcerated in Qiqihar's concentration camp for three and a half years until the war's end.[2]
References
[edit]- ^ "Randi Anda" (in Norwegian). Storting.; accessed 1 April 2018.
- ^ Ottosen, Kristian, ed. (2004). Nordmenn i fangenskap 1940–1945 (in Norwegian) (2nd ed.). Oslo: Universitetsforlaget. p. 83. ISBN 82-15-00288-9.
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