Sissel Marie Rønbeck (born 24 May 1950 in Hammerfest, Finnmark) is a Norwegian politician for the Labour Party.
Sissel Rønbeck | |
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Minister of Transport and Communications | |
In office 25 October 1996 – 17 October 1997 | |
Prime Minister | Thorbjørn Jagland |
Preceded by | Kjell Opseth |
Succeeded by | Odd Einar Dørum |
Minister of the Environment | |
In office 9 May 1986 – 16 October 1989 | |
Prime Minister | Gro Harlem Brundtland |
Preceded by | Rakel Surlien |
Succeeded by | Kristin Hille Valla |
Minister of Administration and Consumer Affairs | |
In office 8 October 1979 – 14 October 1981 | |
Prime Minister | Odvar Nordli Gro Harlem Brundtland |
Preceded by | Kirsten Myklevoll |
Succeeded by | Astrid Gjertsen |
Leader of the Worker’s Youth League | |
In office 2 September 1975 – 14 October 1977 | |
Preceded by | Rune Gerhardsen |
Succeeded by | Thorbjørn Jagland |
Personal details | |
Born | Sissel Marie Rønbeck 24 May 1950 Hammerfest, Finnmark, Norway |
Political party | Labour |
Spouse(s) | Bjørn Tore Godal (1971–1981) Arne Wam (1983–) |
Children | 2 |
Biography
editShe 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
edit- ^ "Rønbeck, Sissel ( 1950- )" (in Norwegian). Stortinget.no. Retrieved 8 January 2010.
- ^ Norderval, Ingunn (13 February 2009). "Sissel Rønbeck". Norsk biografisk leksikon (in Norwegian). Store norske leksikon. Retrieved 1 May 2014.