Lisbeth Berg-Hansen
Norwegian politician (born 1963) / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Lisbeth Berg-Hansen (born 14 March 1963) is a Norwegian businessperson and politician for the Labour Party.
Lisbeth Berg-Hansen | |
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Minister of Fisheries | |
In office 20 October 2009 – 16 October 2013 | |
Prime Minister | Jens Stoltenberg |
Preceded by | Helga Pedersen |
Succeeded by | Elisabeth Aspaker |
Member of the Norwegian Parliament | |
In office 1 October 2013 (2013-10-01) – 30 September 2017 (2017-09-30) | |
Constituency | Nordland |
Personal details | |
Born | (1963-03-14) 14 March 1963 (age 61) Bindal, Nordland, Norway |
Political party | Labour |
She chaired the Norwegian Seafood Federation from 2002 to 2005, and was Vice President of the Confederation of Norwegian Enterprise from 2004 to 2008. In politics, she was a political advisor in the Ministry of Fisheries from 1992 to 1996, and State Secretary in the Office of the Prime Minister from 2000 to 2001.[1] Between 20 October 2009 and 16 October 2013, she was appointed Minister of Fisheries and Coastal Affairs.[2]
She is the deputy chair of the board of the Norwegian Institute of Marine Research, and a member of the board of Aker Seafoods, Fosen Trafikklag, Investinor (formerly known as Statens Investeringsselskap), SOS-barnebyer[1] and Bodø University College.[3]