Eldbjørg Løwer is a Norwegian

Norway

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 politician for the Liberal Party.

Originally a ceramist, trained at the Norwegian National Academy of Craft and Art Industry

Norwegian National Academy of Craft and Art Industry

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, she would eventually move into politics, serving as mayor

Mayor

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 of Kongsberg

Kongsberg

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 and later leader of Kongsberg Chamber of commerce. She was Minister of Planning and Coordination and Minister of Local Government and Labour (local government affairs) in 1997, Minister of Labour and Administration 1998-1999, and Minister of Defen

Minister of Defence (Norway)

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ce 1999-2000.