Sissel Rønbeck

Sissel Marie Rønbeck (born 24 May 1950 in Hammerfest, Finnmark) is a Norwegian politician for the Labour Party. She was Minister of Administration and Consumer Affairs 1979–1981, Minister of Environmental Affairs 1986-1989, and Minister of Transport and Communications 1996-1997. Between 1981 and 1993 she was a parliamentary representative for Oslo in the Norwegian legislature, Storting. She is currently deputy director of the Norwegian Directorate for Cultural Heritage (Riksantikvaren), and a member of the Norwegian Nobel Committee.[1]

Rønbeck attended Oslo Cathedral School, but did not complete her examen artium.[2]

References

  1. "Rønbeck, Sissel ( 1950- )" (in Norwegian). Stortinget.no. Retrieved 8 January 2010.
  2. Norderval, Ingunn (13 February 2009). "Sissel Rønbeck". Norsk biografisk leksikon (in Norwegian). Store norske leksikon. Retrieved 1 May 2014.
Political offices
Preceded by
Kirsten Myklevoll
Norwegian Minister of Administration and Consumer Affairs
19791981
Succeeded by
Astrid Gjertsen
Preceded by
Rakel Surlien
Norwegian Minister of the Environment
19861989
Succeeded by
Kristin Hille Valla
Preceded by
Kjell Opseth
Norwegian Minister of Transport and Communications
19961997
Succeeded by
Odd Einar Dørum
Party political offices
Preceded by
Rune Gerhardsen
Chairman of Workers' Youth League
19751977
Succeeded by
Thorbjørn Jagland
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