Norah Runge
Norah Cecil Runge, OBE (1884 – 6 June 1978) was a Conservative politician in the United Kingdom.
Norah Runge OBE | |
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| Member of Parliament for Rotherhithe | |
| In office 27 October 1931 – 13 November 1935 | |
| Prime Minister | Stanley Baldwin |
| Preceded by | Ben Smith |
| Succeeded by | Ben Smith |
| Personal details | |
| Born | Norah Cecil Runge 1884 |
| Died | 6 June 1978 (aged 93–94) |
| Political party | Conservative |
Career
Runge was elected Member of Parliament for Rotherhithe in the 1931 Conservative landslide, gaining the seat from Labour incumbent Benjamin Smith. Runge held the seat until 1935, when it was regained by Smith.
She was subsequently created an alderman on London County Council in 1937, remaining a member of the council until 1961.[1][2]
Runge currently holds the record of the longest-lived female MP in the United Kingdom.
References
- "The New L.C.C.". The Times. 9 March 1937. p. 13.
- Hutton, Marceline J (2001). Russian and West European women, 1860-1939: dreams, struggles, and nightmares. Rowman & Littlefield. p. 392. ISBN 978-0-7425-1044-9.
External links
- Hansard 1803–2005: contributions in Parliament by Norah Runge
- Parliamentary Archives, Scrapbooks of newspaper clippings charting the career of Norah Cecil Runge, OBE, 1884-1978
| Parliament of the United Kingdom | ||
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| Preceded by Ben Smith |
Member of Parliament for Rotherhithe 1931 – 1935 |
Succeeded by Ben Smith |
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