Linda Hofstad Helleland
Linda Cathrine Hofstad Helleland | |
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![]() Helleland in May 2010 | |
Minister of Districts and Digitalization | |
In office 24 January 2020 – 14 October 2021 | |
Prime Minister | Erna Solberg |
Preceded by | Nikolai Astrup |
Succeeded by | Position abolished |
Minister of Children and Equality | |
In office 17 January 2018 – 22 January 2019 | |
Prime Minister | Erna Solberg |
Preceded by | Solveig Horne |
Succeeded by | Kjell Ingolf Ropstad |
Minister of Culture | |
In office 16 December 2015 – 17 January 2018 | |
Prime Minister | Erna Solberg |
Preceded by | Thorhild Widvey |
Succeeded by | Trine Skei Grande |
Vice President of WADA | |
In office 20 November 2016 – 31 December 2019 | |
President | Craig Reedie |
Preceded by | Makhenkesi Stofile |
Succeeded by | Yang Yang |
Personal details | |
Born | Klæbu, Sør-Trøndelag, Norway | 26 August 1977
Political party | Conservative |
Spouse | |
Children | 2 |
Linda Cathrine Hofstad Helleland (born 26 August 1977 in Klæbu) is a Norwegian politician for the Conservative Party. She served as Minister of Districts and Digitalization from 2020 to 2021.[1] She previously served as Minister of Culture from 2015-2018 and Minister of Children and Equality from 2018-2019.[2] She also served as Vice President of the World Anti-Doping Association from 2016 to 2019.
Career
Parliament
She served as a deputy representative in the Norwegian Parliament from Sør-Trøndelag during the terms 2001–2005 and 2005–2009. During the entire first term she sat as a regular representative, replacing Børge Brende, who was appointed to the second cabinet Bondevik. She again returned to a parliamentary seat when Brende was employed by the World Economic Forum.
Local politics
Hofstad was a member of Trondheim city council from 1999 to 2001.
Vice President of WADA
Hofstad Helleland was in 2016 elected vice president of the World Anti-Doping Agency representing governments in WADAs Foundation Board and Executive Committee.
Personal life
She is married to Trond Helleland and has two sons.
References
- ^ "This Is Solberg's Cabinet 4.0". NRK. 24 January 2020. Retrieved 24 January 2020.
- ^ "Minister of Children and Equality Linda Hofstad Helleland". Government.no. 16 December 2015. Retrieved 23 February 2018.
External sources
- "Linda Hofstad Helleland" (in Norwegian). Storting.