Helen Bjørnøy
Norwegian politician / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Helen Oddveig Bjørnøy (born 18 February 1954 in Ålesund, Norway) is a Norwegian Lutheran minister and politician (Socialist Left Party), currently County Governor of Buskerud. From October 2005 to October 2007, she was Minister of the Environment[1] in the Red-Green Coalition cabinet headed by Jens Stoltenberg. On 18 October 2007 she was relieved from her duties in the government and replaced by Erik Solheim (Socialist Left Party).
Quick Facts County Governor of Buskerud, Prime Minister ...
Helen Bjørnøy | |
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County Governor of Buskerud | |
Assumed office 1 October 2013 | |
Prime Minister | Jens Stoltenberg Erna Solberg |
Preceded by | Kirsti Kolle Grøndahl |
Minister of the Environment | |
In office 17 October 2005 – 18 October 2007 | |
Prime Minister | Jens Stoltenberg |
Preceded by | Knut Arild Hareide |
Succeeded by | Erik Solheim |
Personal details | |
Born | Helen Oddveig Bjørnøy (1954-02-18) 18 February 1954 (age 70) Ålesund, Norway |
Political party | Socialist Left Party |
Spouse | Torstein Lalim |
Children | 4 |
Occupation | Priest Politician |
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