Merete Agerbak-Jensen
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Merete Agerbak-Jensen is a Norwegian politician for the Conservative Party
.
She was born in Oslo
, and was educated at the Norwegian Journalist College
in 1994 and at the University of Oslo
. She worked as a journalist in Akers Avis from 1987 to 1990 and Verdens Gang
from 1995 to 1997. From 2001 to 2003 she worked as communications director in Avinor
and before 2006 information director in Oslo Sporveier
.
She served in the position of deputy representative to the Norwegian Parliament from Oslo
during the terms 1993–1997 and 1997–2001. From 1998 to 2001 she was city commissioner (byråd) of the environment and transport in the city government of Oslo
. In 2006 she became city commissioner of urban planning. She left in September 2009, and instead became communications director in Kollektivtransportproduksjon. She was a member of Oslo city council during the terms 1987–1991, 1991–1995 and 1999–2003. She was also deputy chair of the local party chapter from 1998 to 2001.
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 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...
, and was educated at the Norwegian Journalist College
Oslo University College
Oslo University College , Norwegian: Høgskolen i Oslo is the largest state university college in Norway, with more than 11,000 students and approx. 1100 employees...
in 1994 and at 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 worked as a journalist in Akers Avis from 1987 to 1990 and Verdens Gang
Verdens Gang
Verdens Gang , generally known under the abbreviation VG, is a Norwegian tabloid newspaper...
from 1995 to 1997. From 2001 to 2003 she worked as communications director in Avinor
Avinor
Avinor AS is a state owned limited company in that operates most of the civil airports in Norway. The Norwegian state, via the Norwegian Ministry of Transport and Communications controls 100 percent of the share capital. Avinor was created on 1 January 2003, by the privatization of the...
and before 2006 information director in Oslo Sporveier
Oslo Sporveier
Kollektivtransportproduksjon AS is a municipal owned public transport operator of Oslo, Norway, the name meaning simply "public transportation producer". It operates the trackage and maintains the stock of the Oslo Metro and Oslo Tramway, as well as owning eight operating subsidiaries...
.
She served in the position of deputy representative to the Norwegian Parliament from 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...
during the terms 1993–1997 and 1997–2001. From 1998 to 2001 she was city commissioner (byråd) of the environment and transport in the city government 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...
. In 2006 she became city commissioner of urban planning. She left in September 2009, and instead became communications director in Kollektivtransportproduksjon. She was a member of Oslo city council during the terms 1987–1991, 1991–1995 and 1999–2003. She was also deputy chair of the local party chapter from 1998 to 2001.