Rosemarie Myrdal (née Lohse; May 20, 1929 – October 11, 2023) was an American North Dakota Republican Party politician who served as the second female, and 35th lieutenant governor of North Dakota from 1993 to 2001 under Governor Ed Schafer in 1992. She also served in the North Dakota House of Representatives from 1985 to 1992. Myrdal was married to Benedict John Myrdal in 1952 and had five children. He died in 2000.[1][2][3]
Rosemarie Myrdal | |
|---|---|
.jpg) Myrdal in 1969 | |
| 35th Lieutenant Governor of North Dakota | |
| In office December 15, 1992 – December 15, 2000 | |
| Governor | Ed Schafer |
| Preceded by | Lloyd Omdahl |
| Succeeded by | Jack Dalrymple |
| Member of the North Dakota House of Representatives | |
| In office 1985–1992 | |
| Personal details | |
| Born | Rosemarie Lohse May 20, 1929 Minot, North Dakota, U.S. |
| Died | October 11, 2023 (aged 94) Grafton, North Dakota, U.S. |
| Political party | Republican |
| Spouse |
Benedict John Myrdal
(m. 1952; died 2000) |
| Children | 5 |
Myrdal died in Grafton, North Dakota, at the age of 94.[4]
See also
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edit- ^ North Dakota Blue Book, 1989
- ^ [1]
- ^ Canton, Don (October 11, 2000). "Lieutenant governor's husband dies". The Bismarck Tribune. p. 1. Retrieved October 22, 2023.
- ^ "Rosemarie Myrdal, the second woman to serve as North Dakota's lieutenant governor, dies at 94". AP News. October 12, 2023. Retrieved April 29, 2024.
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