Bente Bakke
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Bente Bakke is a Norwegian politician. She was a two-term MP for the Conservative Party.
as a daughter of shipbroker Rolv Dahl-Jørgensen (1904–1980) and housewife Ragnhild Bjørneby (1908–2003). She finished secondary school in 1961 and Oslo Commerce School
in 1962, and worked as a secretary in Oslo, London
and Mysen
. She was a journalist in Østfold Bygdeblad from 1980 to 1981 and edited the magazine KFB-bladet from 1991 to 2001.
She joined the Conservative Party in 1974. She was a member of Eidsberg
municipal council from 1975 to 1979, and chaired the local party chapter from 1978 to 1979. She served as a deputy representative to the Parliament of Norway from Østfold
during the term 1981–1985, but during the entire term she filled in for Svenn Stray
who was a cabinet member. She was elected as a full representative in 1985
, and sat through the four-year term. In 1990 she released her memoirs from Parliament.
She was a supervisory council member of the Norwegian Cancer Society from 1990 to 1995 and a member of Statens kulturminneråd from 1991 to 1996. In 2011 she left the Conservative Party and joined the Green Party
.
Career
She was born in OsloOslo
Oslo is a municipality, as well as the capital and most populous city in Norway. As a municipality , it was established on 1 January 1838. Founded around 1048 by King Harald III of Norway, the city was largely destroyed by fire in 1624. The city was moved under the reign of Denmark–Norway's King...
as a daughter of shipbroker Rolv Dahl-Jørgensen (1904–1980) and housewife Ragnhild Bjørneby (1908–2003). She finished secondary school in 1961 and Oslo Commerce School
Oslo Commerce School
Oslo Commerce School is a public high school in Oslo, Norway, specialized to teach financial and business management....
in 1962, and worked as a secretary in Oslo, London
London
London is the capital city of :England and the :United Kingdom, the largest metropolitan area in the United Kingdom, and the largest urban zone in the European Union by most measures. Located on the River Thames, London has been a major settlement for two millennia, its history going back to its...
and Mysen
Mysen
Mysen is the administrative center of the municipality of Eidsberg in the county of Østfold in Norway.Between 1920 and 1961, it was a separate municipality. Mysen became an independent municipality on 1 July 1920 when it was spun off from Eidsberg. On 1 January 1961 Mysen was merged again with...
. She was a journalist in Østfold Bygdeblad from 1980 to 1981 and edited the magazine KFB-bladet from 1991 to 2001.
She joined the Conservative Party in 1974. She was a member of Eidsberg
Eidsberg
Eidsberg is a municipality in Østfold county, Norway. The administrative centre of the municipality is the town of Mysen. Neighboring municipalities are Rakkestad, Askim, Skiptvet, Trøgstad, and Marker in Østfold, and Aurskog-Høland in Akershus....
municipal council from 1975 to 1979, and chaired the local party chapter from 1978 to 1979. She served as a deputy representative to the Parliament of Norway from Østfold
Østfold
is a county in southeastern Norway, bordering Akershus and southwestern Sweden , while Buskerud and Vestfold is on the other side of the bay. The seat of the county administration is Sarpsborg, and Fredrikstad is the largest city.Many manufacturing facilities are situated here. Moss and...
during the term 1981–1985, but during the entire term she filled in for Svenn Stray
Svenn Stray
Svenn Thorkild Stray is a retired Norwegian politician active in the Conservative Party of Norway and former foreign minister of Norway....
who was a cabinet member. She was elected as a full representative in 1985
Norwegian parliamentary election, 1985
A general election to the Storting, the parliament of Norway, was held on 9 September 1985.-Results:...
, and sat through the four-year term. In 1990 she released her memoirs from Parliament.
She was a supervisory council member of the Norwegian Cancer Society from 1990 to 1995 and a member of Statens kulturminneråd from 1991 to 1996. In 2011 she left the Conservative Party and joined the Green Party
Green Party (Norway)
The Norwegian Greens is a Norwegian political party, formed in October 1988 from a number of local environmental election lists. The party has no members of parliament , but has some representation in municipal councils...
.