Liv Signe Navarsete
| Liv Signe Navarsete | |
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| Minister of Local Government and Regional Development | |
| Incumbent | |
| Assumed office 20 October 2009 |
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| Prime Minister | Jens Stoltenberg |
| Preceded by | Magnhild Meltveit Kleppa |
| Minister of Transport and Communications | |
| In office 17 October 2005 – 20 October 2009 |
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| Prime Minister | Jens Stoltenberg |
| Preceded by | Torild Skogsholm |
| Succeeded by | Magnhild Meltveit Kleppa |
| Member of the Norwegian Parliament for Sogn og Fjordane |
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| In office 2005 – 2013 |
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| Personal details | |
| Born | 23 October 1958 Sogndal, Norway |
| Nationality | Norway |
| Political party | Centre Party |
| Residence | Lærdal, Norway |
| Alma mater | Sogn og Fjordane University College |
| Religion | Christianity[1] |
Liv Signe Hundere Navarsete (born 23 October 1958 in Sogndal) is the Norwegian Minister of Local Government and Regional Development and leader of the Center Party. She took office in 2005, serving in Stoltenberg's Second Cabinet.
She was also political advisor to the Minister of Health and Social Affairs (social affairs) from 1999 to 2000. Navarsete was appointed as leader of the Center Party in September 2008, having up until then been the deputy leader.[2]
Media [edit]
Liv Signe Navarsete has gotten several headlines during her years of office due to her temper. The first time was in april 2011 when she yelled at a woman after being accused for betraying the districts of Norway.[3] In september 2012 she yelled at the leader of her own party's youth organization, Sandra Borch, allegedly because Borch had expressed her support for Ola Borten Moe, the deputy of the Center Party.[4]
References [edit]
- ^ "(Norwegian)[[Category:Articles with Norwegian language external links]] Sørget for straff for religionskritikk publisher=[[Aftenposten]]" (in Norwegian). Retrieved 25 July 2010. Wikilink embedded in URL title (help)
- ^ Solholm, Rolleiv (13 September 2008). "Navarsete new leader of the Agrarian Party". The Norway Post. Retrieved 2008-09-15.[dead link]
- ^ http://www.aftenbladet.no/nyheter/politikk/Liv-Signe-Navarsete-skjelte-ut-velger-1849419.html
- ^ http://www.dn.no/forsiden/politikkSamfunn/article2485723.ece
| Political offices | ||
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| Preceded by Magnhild Meltveit Kleppa |
Minister of Local Government and Regional Development 2005–present |
Incumbent |
| Preceded by Torild Skogsholm |
Norwegian Minister of Transport and Communications 2005–09 |
Succeeded by Magnhild Meltveit Kleppa |
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| Preceded by Lars Peder Brekk (acting) |
Leader of the Centre Party 2008–present |
Incumbent |
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