Marit Eli Paulsen (née Bjørnerud; 24 November 1939 – 25 July 2022)[1][2] was a Norwegian-born Swedish journalist, author and politician for the Liberals.

She was a well-known figure in the Swedish public debate on environmental and food quality issues, initially as a non-partisan, and was an avid proponent of Swedish membership in the European Union during the EU membership referendum campaign in 1994.

Two of her elder siblings were active in the youth wing of Nasjonal Samling.

[6] Paulsen has written more than 20 books, including novels and non-fiction about environmental protection and other societal issues.

Her book Liten Ida (1979) is a semi-autobiographical novel set in Norway during the German occupation; it was made into a movie in 1980.