Siri Hangeland

Siri Hangeland (born 1 April 1952) is a Norwegian feminist, civic leader and politician.

Siri Hangeland
President of the Norwegian Association for Women's Rights
In office 1990–1992
Preceded by	Irene Bauer
Succeeded by	Bjørg Krane Bostad
In office 1998–2004
Preceded by	Kjellaug Pettersen
Succeeded by	Berit Kvæven
Personal details
Born	1 April 1952
Nationality	Norwegian
Political party	Socialist Left Party

She served two terms as president of the Norwegian Association for Women's Rights, from 1990 to 1992 and from 1998 to 2004.^[1][2] From 1996 to 1997 she served as a member of the Committee for Human Rights, a governmental committee appointed by the Ministry of Foreign Affairs.^[3] She was also a board member of the International Alliance of Women. She is a member of the Socialist Left Party and is a member of that party's committee on women's issues.^[4] She graduated with the cand.philol. degree in Norwegian language at the University of Bergen in 1981, with a dissertation titled Sosiolingvistiske forhold i Kristiansand bymål.^[5]