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Norway Local Leaders

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1923-45 Member of the Chairpersonship of Oslo Rachel Grepp
She lived (1879-1961)

1925 Mayor Aase Helgesen, Utsira i Rogaland

1974-83 Fylkesmann (Governor) Ebba Lodden, Aust-Agder Fylke

1982-91 Fylkesmann Kristin Lønningdal, Rogaland Fylke

1983-94 Fylkesmann Signe Stray Ryssdal, Aust-Agder Fylke

1983-? County Mayor Åse Klundelien, Buskerud

1989-2010 Fylkesmann Mona Røkke, Vestfolk Fylke
Former Minister of Justice etc.

1990-2006 Assistant Fylkesmann Vilgunn Gregusson, Troms
2000 and 2002-04 Acting Fylkesmann
First acting for a few months after the Fylkesmann resigned and from 2002 as long as the Fylkesmann, Svein Ludvigsen, was Minister of Fisheries. (b. 1937-)

1991-2007 Fylkesmann Åshild Hauan, Nordland Fylke
President of the Odelsting 1985-89.

1991-2001 Assistant Fylkesmann Karin Moer Røisand, Oslo og Akershus Fylke
1998-2001 Acting Fylkesmann
From 2001 Permanent Secretary in the Ministry of Labour and Administration.

1991-93 Designate Fylkesmann Thora Aasland Haug, Rogaland Fylke
1993- Fylkesmann of Rogaland Fylke
Vice-President of the Odelting 1989-93, Minister of Higher Education and Research 2007-13. Her Deputy became Acting Governor in 2007. (b. 1945-).

1992-95 Chairperson of the Chairmanship Ann-Marit Sæbønes, Oslo
Mayor of the Town.

1993-2008 Fylkesmann Inger Lise Gjørv, Nord-Trøndelag Fylke
Former Labour MP. She lived (1938-2009).

1995-98 Sysselman Ann-Kristin Olsen, Svalbard
1998-15 Fylkesmann of Vest-Agder Fylke
Politimester of Halden 1983-95.

1997-? Assistant Fylkesmann Ingrid Bjørkum, Sogn og Fjordane

1998-2004 Fylkesmann Solveig Sollie, Telemark
Former minister.

1999- Fylkesmannn Kirsti Kolle Grøndahl, Buskerud
Former minister and President of the Storting 1993-2001. A man was appointed acting Fylkesmannn for the period 1999-2001.

2001-14 Fylkesmann Kristen Hille Valla, Oppland
Deputy Leader of Senterpartiet 1987-91, 1989-90 Minister of Environmental Protection. (b. 1944-).

Ca 2001- Assistant Fylkesmann Rannveig Bjerkmo, Oslo og Akershus Fylke

2003 Acting fylkesmann Lise Beret Sandereid, Østfold
Assistant Fylkesmann in the County.

2003-15 Fylkesmann Anne Enger Lahnstein, Østfold
Former minister.

2006- Fylkesmann Kari Nordheim-Larsen, Telemark
Deputy Mayor of the County of Telemark 1984-90, Secretary for Regional Affairs of Arbeiderpartiet 1990-92 and Minister of Development Aid 1992-97. (b. 1948-).

2009- Fylkesmann Hill-Marta Solberg, Nordland
Deputy Leader of Arbeiderpartiet 1993-2007, Minister of Social Affairs 1994-97, Parliamentary Leader 2000-2001 and from 2005, Deputy Parliamentary Leader 2001-05. (b. 1954-)

2010-13 Acting Fylkesmann Sylvia Brustad, Hedemark
Former Minister acting as the Governor is member of the government

2011- Fylkesmann Valgerd Svarstad Haugland, Oslo og Akershus
Former Party Leader, Minister and Vice-Premier

2011- Fylkmesmann Anne Karin Hamre, Sogn og Fjordane

2013- Fylkesmann Helen Bjørnøy, Bruskerud
Minister of Environment 2005-07

2015-16 Fylkesmann Christl Kvam, Oppland
Trade Union Leader and State Secretary of Labour and Social Affairs from 2016. (1962-).

2015- Mayor Marianne Borgen, Oslo
Member of the City Council 1979-83 and from 1995 for the Social Left Party (b. 1951-). The Deputy Mayor is Khamshajiny Gunaratnam, she has been Member of the Council since 2007 (b. 1988-)

2015- Sysselmann Kjerstin Askholt, Svalbard
Civil servant in the Minstry of Justice.

2015- Fylkesmann Brit Skjelbred, Sør-Trøndelag
Assistant Fylkesmann 2011-15. (b. 1949-)

Last update 20.02.17