Petra Mohn

Petra Mohn (11 March 1911 – 15 June 1996) was a Norwegian politician for the Conservative Party.

While her occupation was as a housewife, Mohn became involved in politics. She was "not particularly a women's rights activist", but was engaged in social and health policy and especially the child protective services. She sat on the social board and health board locally,^[1] was the deputy leader of Østfold's countywide committee for child protective services (Østfold samarbeidende barnevernsnevnder)^[2] and was a board member of Østfold Central Hospital. She was elected to the executive committee of Glemmen municipal council; when Glemmen was absorbed into Fredrikstad Municipality in 1964, she continued on the city council until 1975.^[1] In the mid-1960s (1963–1967) she was also the only woman elected to Østfold county council.^[2][3]

On the ballot for the 1961 Norwegian parliamentary election, she was nominated in 4th place on the Conservative Party ballot in Østfold.^[4] She served as the second deputy representative to the Norwegian Parliament during the terms 1961–1965. In total she met during 5 days of parliamentary session,^[5] She was nominated 7th on the ballot in 1965.^[2] and was not re-elected as a representative.

She was described as possessing a "combattive nature", but stated that her work for the child protective services was "apolitical".^[6]

Mohn died in June 1996, aged 85.^[1]