Inger Lise Gjørv
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Inger Lise Gjørv was a Norwegian politician for the Labour Party
.
as the daughter of physician Sverre Strand (1906–1992) and housewife Liv Alnæs (1912–2005). She enrolled as a student in 1957, and graduated with the cand.mag.
degree in 1962 from the University of Oslo
. She also met her husband, Ole Andreas Gjørv, there, and they moved to Sandvollan
. From 1963 to 1977 she worked as a high school teacher in Steinkjer
. On the local level she was a member of the executive committee of Inderøy
municipal council from 1975 to 1979. She chaired the local party chapter from 1973 to 1978.
She was elected to the Norwegian Parliament from Nord-Trøndelag
in 1977, and was re-elected on three occasions. During her last term, from 1989 to 1993, she was the President of the Odelsting. She was a member of several different Standing Committees during her sixteen years in Parliament.
From 1989 to 1993 she was also the vice president of the Council of Europe
. She was a member of the now-defunct Statens Naturvernråd from 1973 to 1990, was a member of the board of Concerts Norway
from 1974 to 1977, and chaired the board from 1993 to 1998. In 1994 she became a member of the National Committee for Medical and Health Research Ethics and a member of the board of the Norwegian Cancer Society. From 1999 to 2005 she was a member of the NTNU Museum of Natural History and Archaeology
.
With her husband, Inger Lise Gjørv restored the ancient farm Gjørv Gård, from a state of virtual ruin to a historic tourist attraction, which was awarded "Olavsrosen" for good restoration practice. For a number of years, they entertained groups in the agritourism business.
In 1991 she was appointed as the new County Governor of Nord-Trøndelag. She was the first woman in Norway to hold the County Governor office. She took office when leaving Parliament, and retired in 2008. Her replacement was acting County Governor Oddbjørn Nordset
. Gjørv suffered from cancer
for twenty years, and died in March 2009 at the St. Olavs Hospital.
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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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 the daughter of physician Sverre Strand (1906–1992) and housewife Liv Alnæs (1912–2005). She enrolled as a student in 1957, and graduated with the cand.mag.
Cand.mag.
Candidatus magisterii , Candidata magisterii , i.e. Latin Candidate of Arts, abbreviated cand.mag., is an academic degree used in Denmark, and formerly in Norway and Iceland, roughly corresponding to an American Master of Arts and officially translated as such...
degree in 1962 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...
. She also met her husband, Ole Andreas Gjørv, there, and they moved to Sandvollan
Sandvollan
Sandvollan is a former municipality in Nord-Trøndelag county, Norway. It is located in the north part of the present-day municipality of Inderøy. It borders the Sparbu area of the municipality of Steinkjer and the Børgin fjord to the east, the Kjerknesvågen village area to the southwest, and the...
. From 1963 to 1977 she worked as a high school teacher in Steinkjer
Steinkjer
is a town and a municipality in Nord-Trøndelag county, Norway. It is part of the Innherad region. The administrative centre of the municipality is the town of Steinkjer, which is also the seat of the county government...
. On the local level she was a member of the executive committee of Inderøy
Inderøy
Inderøy is a municipality in Nord-Trøndelag county, Norway. It is part of the Innherad region. The administrative centre of the municipality is the village of Straumen. Other villages include Gangstadhaugen, Hylla, Kjerknesvågen, Røra, Sakshaug, Sandvollan, Småland, Utøy, and Vangshylla.The...
municipal council from 1975 to 1979. She chaired the local party chapter from 1973 to 1978.
She was elected to the Norwegian Parliament from Nord-Trøndelag
Nord-Trøndelag
is a county constituting the northern part of Trøndelag in Norway. As of 2010, the county had 131,555 inhabitants, making it the country's fourth-least populated county. The largest municipalities are Stjørdal, Steinkjer—the county seat, Levanger, Namsos and Verdal, all with between 21,000 and...
in 1977, and was re-elected on three occasions. During her last term, from 1989 to 1993, she was the President of the Odelsting. She was a member of several different Standing Committees during her sixteen years in Parliament.
From 1989 to 1993 she was also the vice president of the Council of Europe
Council of Europe
The Council of Europe is an international organisation promoting co-operation between all countries of Europe in the areas of legal standards, human rights, democratic development, the rule of law and cultural co-operation...
. She was a member of the now-defunct Statens Naturvernråd from 1973 to 1990, was a member of the board of Concerts Norway
Concerts Norway
Concerts Norway was established in 1967 on the initiative of the Arts Council Norway , with the main purpose described as follows: "Concerts Norway should do living music of high artistic quality accessible to all people in the country." The organization had its opening concert in Hammerfest...
from 1974 to 1977, and chaired the board from 1993 to 1998. In 1994 she became a member of the National Committee for Medical and Health Research Ethics and a member of the board of the Norwegian Cancer Society. From 1999 to 2005 she was a member of the NTNU Museum of Natural History and Archaeology
NTNU Museum of Natural History and Archaeology
Museum of Natural History and Archaeology is a department of the Norwegian University of Science and Technology in Trondheim, Norway with collections and displays related to natural history and cultural history....
.
With her husband, Inger Lise Gjørv restored the ancient farm Gjørv Gård, from a state of virtual ruin to a historic tourist attraction, which was awarded "Olavsrosen" for good restoration practice. For a number of years, they entertained groups in the agritourism business.
In 1991 she was appointed as the new County Governor of Nord-Trøndelag. She was the first woman in Norway to hold the County Governor office. She took office when leaving Parliament, and retired in 2008. Her replacement was acting County Governor Oddbjørn Nordset
Oddbjørn Nordset
Oddbjørn Karmhus Nordset is a Norwegian civil servant and politician for the Centre Party.He took an agricultural education, graduating from the Norwegian College of Agriculture with the cand.agric. degree in 1973. Before enrolling at the Norwegian College of Agriculture, he was a secretary for...
. Gjørv suffered from cancer
Cancer
Cancer , known medically as a malignant neoplasm, is a large group of different diseases, all involving unregulated cell growth. In cancer, cells divide and grow uncontrollably, forming malignant tumors, and invade nearby parts of the body. The cancer may also spread to more distant parts of the...
for twenty years, and died in March 2009 at the St. Olavs Hospital.