Guri Ingebrigtsen
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Guri Helene Ingebrigtsen (born 19 May 1952 in Værøy
) is a Norwegian politician for the Labour Party
.
In the 1970s she was a member of the leftist Workers' Communist Party
(AKP). In 1986, she worked in the Afghanistan Committee, giving medical aid. She was a graduate in medicine
from the University of Oslo
in 1982, having minored in criminology
in 1976. Among several medicine-related jobs, she was a researcher at the University of Oslo from 1987 to 1996.
From 1996 to 1997, during the cabinet Jagland
, she was appointed political advisor to the Minister of Health and Social Affairs. From 2000 to 2001, during the first cabinet Stoltenberg
, she headed the same Ministry.
On the local level Ingebrigtsen was a member of Vestvågøy
municipal council from 1995 to 1999, and then served as mayor from 1999 to 2000.
Værøy
Værøy is an island and municipality in Nordland county, Norway. It is part of the Lofoten traditional region. The administrative centre of the municipality is the village of Sørland. Værøy was established as a municipality on 1 January 1838...
) is a Norwegian politician for the 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....
.
In the 1970s she was a member of the leftist Workers' Communist Party
Workers' Communist Party (Norway)
The Workers' Communist Party was a Norwegian communist party . AKP was a maoist party and one of two communist parties in Norway; the other was the older Communist Party of Norway which has remained pro-Soviet. The relationship between the two parties was characterized by strong hostility.AKP was...
(AKP). In 1986, she worked in the Afghanistan Committee, giving medical aid. She was a graduate in medicine
Medicine
Medicine is the science and art of healing. It encompasses a variety of health care practices evolved to maintain and restore health by the prevention and treatment of illness....
from the University of Oslo
University of Oslo
The University of Oslo , formerly The Royal Frederick University , is the oldest and largest university in Norway, situated in the Norwegian capital of Oslo. The university was founded in 1811 and was modelled after the recently established University of Berlin...
in 1982, having minored in criminology
Criminology
Criminology is the scientific study of the nature, extent, causes, and control of criminal behavior in both the individual and in society...
in 1976. Among several medicine-related jobs, she was a researcher at the University of Oslo from 1987 to 1996.
From 1996 to 1997, during the cabinet Jagland
Cabinet Jagland
Jagland's Cabinet governed Norway between October 25, 1996 and October 17, 1997. It had the following composition:-Cabinet members:-References:* - Regjeringen.no...
, she was appointed political advisor to the Minister of Health and Social Affairs. From 2000 to 2001, during the first cabinet Stoltenberg
First cabinet Stoltenberg
Stoltenberg's First Cabinet governed Norway between March 17, 2000 and October 19, 2001. The Labour Party cabinet was led by Prime Minister Jens Stoltenberg. It had the following composition.-Cabinet members:-State Secretaries:-References:...
, she headed the same Ministry.
On the local level Ingebrigtsen was a member of Vestvågøy
Vestvågøy
Vestvågøy is an island and a municipality in Nordland county, Norway. It is part of the Lofoten traditional region. The administrative centre of the municipality is the town of Leknes....
municipal council from 1995 to 1999, and then served as mayor from 1999 to 2000.