Linda Hofstad Helleland
Linda Cathrine Hofstad Helleland | |
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| 14th Minister of Culture | |
| Assumed office 16 December 2015 | |
| Prime Minister | Erna Solberg |
| Preceded by | Thorhild Widvey |
| Vice President of WADA | |
| Assumed office 20 November 2016 | |
| Preceded by | Makhenkesi Stofile |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 26 August 1977 Klæbu, Sør-Trøndelag, Norway |
| Political party | Conservative Party |
| Spouse | Trond Helleland |
Linda Cathrine Hofstad Helleland (born 26 August 1977 in Klæbu) is a Norwegian politician for the Conservative Party.
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.
Hofstad was a member of Trondheim city council from 1999 to 2001.
Since 16 December 2015 she has been Minister of Culture in Solberg's Cabinet.
She is married to Trond Helleland.
References
- "Linda Hofstad Helleland" (in Norwegian). Storting.