Liv Undheim
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Liv Undheim was a Norwegian trade unionist and politician for the Labour Party
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She was a factory laborer in the china company Figgjo
for thirteen years, before being hired as a secretary in the Norwegian Union of Chemical Industry Workers. After nine years here she became deputy leader in 2001. When her union became a part of Industri Energi after the merger in September 2006, she continued as deputy leader there until October 2010.
From 1996 to 1997 she served in Jagland's Cabinet as State Secretary
, first for energy affairs in the Ministry of Industry and Energy
and then in the Ministry of Education, Research and Church Affairs
. She was a board member of the Directorate of Labour
and the Norwegian Labour Inspection Authority
. She died in April 2011 after a long-term illness.
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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She was a factory laborer in the china company Figgjo
Figgjo (company)
Figgjo AS is a Norwegian porcelain manufacturing company, founded in 1941. It is based at Figgjo in the municipality of Sandnes, Norway.The company took its current form in 1968 following the merger of Stavangerflint AS with Figgjo Fajanse AS....
for thirteen years, before being hired as a secretary in the Norwegian Union of Chemical Industry Workers. After nine years here she became deputy leader in 2001. When her union became a part of Industri Energi after the merger in September 2006, she continued as deputy leader there until October 2010.
From 1996 to 1997 she served in Jagland's Cabinet as 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...
, first for energy affairs in the Ministry of Industry and Energy
Norwegian Ministry of Trade and Industry
The Royal Norwegian Ministry of Trade and Industry is a Norwegian ministry responsible for business, trade and industry. It is led by Trond Giske . The department must report to the legislature, Storting.-History:The Norwegian Ministry of Trade, Shipping, Industry, Craft and Fisheries was created...
and then in the Ministry of Education, Research and Church Affairs
Norwegian Ministry of Education and Research
Royal Norwegian Ministry of Education and Research is a Norwegian responsible for education, research and kindergartens. The ministry was established in 1814, and since October 18, 2007 led by Tora Aasland and Kristin Halvorsen in 2009. The department reports to the legislature...
. She was a board member of the Directorate of Labour
Aetat
Aetat was a Norwegian Norwegian government agency responsible for battling unemployment.-History:It had its roots in the Directorate of Labour , which was founded in 1945. Its purpose was to "prevent and remedy" unemployment in the Norwegian society. The name Aetat was taken into use in 2000, when...
and 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...
. She died in April 2011 after a long-term illness.