Aase Lionæs

Aase Lionæs
Born	10 April 1907 Oslo
Died	2 January 1999 (Age 91)
Nationality	Norwegian
Alma mater	London School of Economics
Cold warrior and Chairperson of the Norwegian Nobel Committee  Chairman of the Norwegian Nobel Committee In office 1968 - 1978  Member of the Norwegian Parliament In office 1958 - 1977 Succeeded by Reiulf Steen Norwegian parliament

Aase Wind Lionæs was a Norwegian politician for the Labour PartyShe was the leader of the Norwegian Nobel Committee from 1968 to 1978, where she gave the Prize to Henry Kissinger among many other decisions based on Cold War considerations.

She was born in Oslo, and elected to the Norwegian Parliament from Oslo in 1958, and was re-elected on four occasions. She had previously served in the position of deputy representative during the term 1954–1957, during which she met as a regular representative for Rakel Seweriin and later Einar Gerhardsen who both held positions in the Cabinet.

Lionæs was a member of Oslo city council during the terms 1934–1937 and 1945–1947. She was also a member of the Norwegian Nobel Committee from 1948 to 1968 and its leader from 1968 to 1978. She was also Vice President of the Lagting from 1965 to 1973 and of the Odelsting from 1973 to 1977. She lived for many years as the closest neighbor to Haakon Lie in Oslo.

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