Grete Faremo
Encyclopedia
Grete Faremo is a Norwegian
politician
who serves as the Norwegian Minister of Justice and the Police
in Norway.
Prior to serving in government, Faremo was the head of the legal and public relations function of Microsoft
, region Western Europe. Faremo has a law
degree from the University of Oslo from 1978. She is the daughter of the Norwegian politician Osmund Faremo
.
Faremo was appointed the Minister of Defence on October 20, 2009.
Faremo has held a range of political positions for the Norwegian Labour Party
She has also held a number of positions in Boards and Commissions.
Norway
Norway , officially the Kingdom of Norway, is a Nordic unitary constitutional monarchy whose territory comprises the western portion of the Scandinavian Peninsula, Jan Mayen, and the Arctic archipelago of Svalbard and Bouvet Island. Norway has a total area of and a population of about 4.9 million...
politician
Politician
A politician, political leader, or political figure is an individual who is involved in influencing public policy and decision making...
who serves as the Norwegian Minister of Justice and the Police
Minister of Justice and the Police (Norway)
In Norway, the Minister of Justice and the Police is the head of the Royal Norwegian Ministry of Justice and the Police and a member of Government of Norway. Current minister is Grete Faremo of the Norwegian Labour Party who is part of the second cabinet Stoltenberg...
in Norway.
Prior to serving in government, Faremo was the head of the legal and public relations function of Microsoft
Microsoft
Microsoft Corporation is an American public multinational corporation headquartered in Redmond, Washington, USA that develops, manufactures, licenses, and supports a wide range of products and services predominantly related to computing through its various product divisions...
, region Western Europe. Faremo has a law
Law
Law is a system of rules and guidelines which are enforced through social institutions to govern behavior, wherever possible. It shapes politics, economics and society in numerous ways and serves as a social mediator of relations between people. Contract law regulates everything from buying a bus...
degree from the University of Oslo from 1978. She is the daughter of the Norwegian politician Osmund Faremo
Osmund Faremo
Osmund Faremo was a Norwegian politician for the Labour Party.He was born in Hylestad and was elected to the Norwegian Parliament from Aust-Agder in 1965, and was re-elected on four occasions...
.
Faremo was appointed the Minister of Defence on October 20, 2009.
Faremo has held a range of political positions for the Norwegian Labour Party
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....
- From 1990 to 1992 she was Minister of Development Cooperation, in the government of Gro Harlem BrundtlandGro Harlem BrundtlandGro 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...
- From 1992 to 1996 she was Minister of JusticeMinister of Justice and the Police (Norway)In Norway, the Minister of Justice and the Police is the head of the Royal Norwegian Ministry of Justice and the Police and a member of Government of Norway. Current minister is Grete Faremo of the Norwegian Labour Party who is part of the second cabinet Stoltenberg...
- In 1996 she was Minister of Petroleum and Energy
- From 1993 to 1997 she was an elected Member of Stortinget, the Norwegian Parliament
- 1997-2003 Executive vice-president StorebrandStorebrandStorebrand is a financial services company in Norway. By volume, the company's main activities are related to life insurance and pension savings. However, the company also has major divisions working on investments, banking and, since 2006, P&C insurance products...
ASA - 2003-2008 Director of legal and corporate affairs, MicrosoftMicrosoftMicrosoft Corporation is an American public multinational corporation headquartered in Redmond, Washington, USA that develops, manufactures, licenses, and supports a wide range of products and services predominantly related to computing through its various product divisions...
Norway - 2008-2011 Minister of Defense
- From 2011.11.11 she is Minister of JusticeMinister of Justice and the Police (Norway)In Norway, the Minister of Justice and the Police is the head of the Royal Norwegian Ministry of Justice and the Police and a member of Government of Norway. Current minister is Grete Faremo of the Norwegian Labour Party who is part of the second cabinet Stoltenberg...
She has also held a number of positions in Boards and Commissions.
- Member of the Compensation Committee
- Leader of Norsk FolkehjelpNorsk FolkehjelpNorwegian People's Aid is a non-governmental organization, founded in 1939 as the Norwegian Labour Movement's humanitarian organisation for solidarity.NPA’s vision is: Solidarity in Action...
2003-2007 - Board member in Norsk HydroNorsk HydroNorsk Hydro ASA is a Norwegian aluminium and renewable energy company, headquartered in Oslo. Hydro is the fourth largest integrated aluminium company worldwide. It has operations in some 40 countries around the world and is active on all continents. The Norwegian state holds a 43.8 percent...
from 2006 until October 21, 2009 - Board member in COWI AS since 2008