Libe Rieber-Mohn
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Libe Solberg Rieber-Mohn (born 25 August 1965) is a Norwegian politician for the Labour Party. She is the Deputy Mayor of Oslo.
In 2005, when Jens Stoltenberg
's second cabinet took office, she was appointed State Secretary
in the Ministry of Labour and Social Inclusion
. She kept this position until 2009.
On the local level she was a member of Oslo
city council from 1987 to 1991, and chaired the local chapter of the Workers' Youth League
. She has also been involved in local politics in Gamle Oslo.
She graduated as cand.sociol. from the University of Oslo
in 1994, and worked as a research assistant at the Norwegian Institute for Social Research
from 1994 to 1995.
She is married to Rune Bjerke
.
Rieber-Mohn was the Labor party's candidate for governing mayor of Oslo in the 2011 local elections in Norway.
In 2005, when Jens Stoltenberg
Jens Stoltenberg
is a Norwegian politician, leader of the Norwegian Labour Party and the current Prime Minister of Norway. Having assumed office on 17 October 2005, Stoltenberg previously served as Prime Minister from 2000 to 2001....
's second cabinet took office, she was appointed 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 the Ministry of Labour and Social Inclusion
Norwegian Ministry of Labour and Social Inclusion
The Royal Norwegian Ministry of Labour is a Norwegian ministry established in 1916. It is responsible for the labour market, the working environment, pensions, welfare, social security, integration, immigration, asylum, minorities and the Sami...
. She kept this position until 2009.
On the local level she was a member of 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...
city council from 1987 to 1991, and chaired the local chapter of the Workers' Youth League
Workers' Youth League (Norway)
The Workers' Youth League is Norways biggest political youth organization, and is affiliated with the Norwegian Labour Party.AUF took its current form in April 1927, following the merger of Left Communist Youth League and Socialist Youth League of Norway corresponding with the merger of its...
. She has also been involved in local politics in Gamle Oslo.
She graduated as cand.sociol. 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 1994, and worked as a research assistant at the Norwegian Institute for Social Research
Norwegian Institute for Social Research
The Norwegian Institute for Social Research is a social science research institute based in Oslo, Norway.It was founded in 1950 by Vilhelm Aubert, Arne Næss, Eirik Rinde, and Stein Rokkan. It cooperates closely with the University of Oslo and the Research Council of Norway, but is a contract-based...
from 1994 to 1995.
She is married to Rune Bjerke
Rune Bjerke
Rune Bjerke is a Norwegian businessperson and politician for the Labour Party.Rune is son of Juul Bjerke and brother of Siri Bjerke. Bjerke studied economics at the University of Oslo, and has a master's degree in public administration from Harvard University.From 1992 to 1995 he was city...
.
Rieber-Mohn was the Labor party's candidate for governing mayor of Oslo in the 2011 local elections in Norway.