Kirsten Huser Leschbrandt
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Kirsten Huser Leschbrandt (born 31 December 1945) is a Norwegian politician for the Conservative Party
. She served in a variety of positions from 1979.
She was born in Oslo
, daughter of Sverre Oskar Huser and Gladys Hansen. She took various paths of education, completing courses in secretarial work, then anatomy
, histology
and physiology
, then chemistry
and physics
, then a minor degree in pedagogy
, then EDB
, then marketing
(1977). From 1969 she worked in Mandal.
She was a member of Mandal municipal council from 1979, serving as deputy mayor from 1983 to 1991 and mayor from 1991 to 2003. She tried to win re-election in 2003
as well, but failed. Instead she became a regular council member again. She served as a deputy representative to the Parliament of Norway from Vest-Agder
during the terms 1989–1993 and 1997–2001; from August to November 1990 she met as a regular representative, covering for John G. Bernander
who was a State Secretary
in Syse's Cabinet. In total she met during 199 days of parliamentary session.
She chaired Vest-Agder's county chapter of the Conservative Party from 1998 to 2003, and was a member of the central party committee during the same period. She was a board member of the local branches of the Norwegian Labour Inspection Authority
from 1985 to 1990 and the Norwegian Association of Local and Regional Authorities
from 1987 to 1999. From 1998 to 2000 she sat on the committee that delivered Norwegian Official Report 2000: 22
. She was a board member of the Southern Norway Regional Health Authority
from 2006 to 2007, and from 2007 in the Southern and Eastern Norway Regional Health Authority
.
In 2005 it became known that she had survived breast cancer
. She discovered it in May 2004, but the treatment was successful. Having lost her job as mayor, she started her own consultant company KHL Rådgivning and underwent training in business coaching.
Conservative Party of Norway
The Conservative Party is a Norwegian political party. The current leader is Erna Solberg. The party was since the 1920s consistently the second largest party in Norway, but has been surpassed by the growth of the Progress Party in the late 1990s and 2000s...
. She served in a variety of positions from 1979.
She was born in Oslo
Oslo
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...
, daughter of Sverre Oskar Huser and Gladys Hansen. She took various paths of education, completing courses in secretarial work, then anatomy
Anatomy
Anatomy is a branch of biology and medicine that is the consideration of the structure of living things. It is a general term that includes human anatomy, animal anatomy , and plant anatomy...
, histology
Histology
Histology is the study of the microscopic anatomy of cells and tissues of plants and animals. It is performed by examining cells and tissues commonly by sectioning and staining; followed by examination under a light microscope or electron microscope...
and physiology
Physiology
Physiology is the science of the function of living systems. This includes how organisms, organ systems, organs, cells, and bio-molecules carry out the chemical or physical functions that exist in a living system. The highest honor awarded in physiology is the Nobel Prize in Physiology or...
, then chemistry
Chemistry
Chemistry is the science of matter, especially its chemical reactions, but also its composition, structure and properties. Chemistry is concerned with atoms and their interactions with other atoms, and particularly with the properties of chemical bonds....
and physics
Physics
Physics is a natural science that involves the study of matter and its motion through spacetime, along with related concepts such as energy and force. More broadly, it is the general analysis of nature, conducted in order to understand how the universe behaves.Physics is one of the oldest academic...
, then a minor degree in pedagogy
Pedagogy
Pedagogy is the study of being a teacher or the process of teaching. The term generally refers to strategies of instruction, or a style of instruction....
, then EDB
EDB
-Science and medicine:* Ethylene dibromide, a chemical substance also known as 1,2-Dibromoethane.* Extensor digitorum brevis, a muscle in the foot.-Computer Software:* Evan's Debugger , a Qt4-based debugger for Linux, modeled after OllyDbg...
, then marketing
Marketing
Marketing is the process used to determine what products or services may be of interest to customers, and the strategy to use in sales, communications and business development. It generates the strategy that underlies sales techniques, business communication, and business developments...
(1977). From 1969 she worked in Mandal.
She was a member of Mandal municipal council from 1979, serving as deputy mayor from 1983 to 1991 and mayor from 1991 to 2003. She tried to win re-election in 2003
Norwegian local elections, 2003
Country-wide local elections for seats in municipality and county councils were held throughout Norway on September 15, 2003. For most places this meant that two elections, the municipal elections and the county elections ran concurrently. In addition, several municipalities held direct mayoral...
as well, but failed. Instead she became a regular council member again. She served as a deputy representative to the Parliament of Norway from Vest-Agder
Vest-Agder
In the 16th century, Dutch merchant vessels began to visit ports in southern Norway to purchase salmon and other goods. Soon thereafter the export of timber began, as oak from southern Norway was exceptionally well suited for shipbuilding...
during the terms 1989–1993 and 1997–2001; from August to November 1990 she met as a regular representative, covering for John G. Bernander
John G. Bernander
John Gordon Bernander is a Norwegian politician for the Conservative Party and former director-general of the Norwegian Broadcasting Corporation .-Early life and career:...
who was a State Secretary
State Secretary (Norway)
In Norway, a State Secretary is a partisan political position within the executive branch of government. Contrary to the position Secretary of State in many other countries, the Norwegian State Secretary does not head his or her Ministry, rather, they are second in rank to a Minister...
in Syse's Cabinet. In total she met during 199 days of parliamentary session.
She chaired Vest-Agder's county chapter of the Conservative Party from 1998 to 2003, and was a member of the central party committee during the same period. She was a board member of the local branches of the Norwegian Labour Inspection Authority
Norwegian Labour Inspection Authority
The Norwegian Labour Inspection Authority is Norwegian government agency under the Ministry of Labour. It is responsible for supervising the Working Environment Act, the Annual Holidays Act, the National Holidays Act as well as certain sections of the Smoking Act.The organization consists of a...
from 1985 to 1990 and the Norwegian Association of Local and Regional Authorities
Norwegian Association of Local and Regional Authorities
The Norwegian Association of Local and Regional Authorities is an employers' organisation in Norway.It was founded in 1972 as a merger between the Union of Norwegian Cities and the Norwegian Association of Rural Municipalities...
from 1987 to 1999. From 1998 to 2000 she sat on the committee that delivered Norwegian Official Report 2000: 22
Norwegian Official Report
A Norwegian Official Report is a report published by a panel or committee appointed by the Norwegian government. The Norwegian Parliament may request the government to establish such a committee....
. She was a board member of the Southern Norway Regional Health Authority
Southern Norway Regional Health Authority
Southern Norway Regional Health Authority is a defunct Regional Health Authority that covered the counties of Aust-Agder, Buskerud, Telemark, Vest-Agder and Vestfold in Norway, as well as the national hospitals in Oslo...
from 2006 to 2007, and from 2007 in the Southern and Eastern Norway Regional Health Authority
Southern and Eastern Norway Regional Health Authority
Southern and Eastern Norway Regional Health Authority is the largest of the four Regional Health Authorities in Norway. It covers the counties of Akershus, Aust-Agder, Buskerud, Hedmark, Oppland, Oslo, Telemark, Vest-Agder, Vestfold and Østfold...
.
In 2005 it became known that she had survived breast cancer
Breast cancer
Breast cancer is cancer originating from breast tissue, most commonly from the inner lining of milk ducts or the lobules that supply the ducts with milk. Cancers originating from ducts are known as ductal carcinomas; those originating from lobules are known as lobular carcinomas...
. She discovered it in May 2004, but the treatment was successful. Having lost her job as mayor, she started her own consultant company KHL Rådgivning and underwent training in business coaching.