Annelise Høegh (26 July 1948 – 27 March 2015) was a Norwegian politician for the Conservative Party (Høyre). Høegh was a member of the

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from 1985 to 2001, representing

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. From 1981 to 1985 she was a deputy member of parliament, but met regularly instead of

Kåre Willoch Kåre Isaachsen Willoch (; 3 October 1928 – 6 December 2021) was a Norwegian politician who served as the prime minister of Norway from 1981 to 1986 and as leader of the Conservative Party from 1970 to 1974. He previously served as the minis ...

who was prime minister. She remained active in local politics in her hometown of Oslo until her death in 2015. Høegh's husband,

Jo Benkow Jo Benkow (born Josef Elias Benkowitz; 15 August 1924 – 18 May 2013) was a Norwegian politician and writer, notable for being an important person in the Conservative Party of Norway, and the President of the Parliament 1985–1993. He was also ...

, was a notable person in the

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and the President of the Parliament between 1985 and 1993. The pair married in 1985.

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1948 births 2015 deaths Conservative Party (Norway) politicians Politicians from Oslo Norwegian Association for Women's Rights people Members of the Storting 1997–2001 Members of the Storting 1993–1997 Members of the Storting 1989–1993 Members of the Storting 1985–1989 {{Norway-politician-1940s-stub