Olga Knudsen

Olga Knudsen (1865–1947) was a Danish politician and women's rights activist who represented Venstre or the Liberal Party of Denmark.

Her brother Ivar gained fame for his development of the diesel engine while Morten was a physician in the army.

In 1907, she collaborated with Elna Munch who founded the Landsforbundet for Kvinders Valgret (National Association for Women's Suffrage), becoming one of its leading members.

Her main interests in the Landsting were social policy, health and municipal matters.

She spent her retirement in Vejle where she took on a number of responsibilities, including the management of a children's home.