Astrid Marie Nistad
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Astrid Marie Nistad is a Norwegian politician for the Labour Party
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When Gro Harlem Brundtland
formed her second cabinet
in 1986, Nistad was appointed State Secretary in the Ministry of Petroleum and Energy
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She was then elected to the Norwegian Parliament from Sogn og Fjordane
in 1989, and was re-elected on two occasions.
Norwegian Labour Party
The Labour Party is a social-democratic political party in Norway. It is the senior partner in the current Norwegian government as part of the Red-Green Coalition, and its leader, Jens Stoltenberg, is the current Prime Minister of Norway....
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When Gro Harlem Brundtland
Gro Harlem Brundtland
Gro Harlem Brundtland is a Norwegian Social democratic politician, diplomat, and physician, and an international leader in sustainable development and public health. She served three terms as Prime Minister of Norway , and has served as the Director General of the World Health Organization...
formed her second cabinet
Second cabinet Brundtland
Brundtland's Second Cabinet was a minority, Labour Government of Norway. It succeeded the Conservative Willoch's Second Cabinet, and sat between 9 May 1986 and 16 October 1989. It was replaced by the Conservative/Centre/Christian Democrat cabinet Syse after the 1989 election...
in 1986, Nistad was appointed State Secretary in the Ministry of Petroleum and Energy
Norwegian Ministry of Petroleum and Energy
The Royal Norwegian Ministry of Petroleum and Energy is a Norwegian ministry responsible for energy, including petroleum and natural gas production in the North Sea. It is led by Minister of Petroleum and Energy Ola Borten Moe...
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She was then elected to the Norwegian Parliament from Sogn og Fjordane
Sogn og Fjordane
is a county in Norway, bordering Møre og Romsdal, Oppland, Buskerud, and Hordaland. The county administration is in the town of Hermansverk in Leikanger municipality while the largest town is Førde....
in 1989, and was re-elected on two occasions.