Tove Linnea Brandvik
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Tove Linnea Brandvik is a Norwegian politician for the Labour Party
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She was born in Levanger
as a daughter of joiner Birger Bach and teacher Olaug Langdal. She took lower secondary education in Leirfjord
from 1981 to 1984, and upper secondary education in Sandnessjøen
from 1984 to 1987. She then attended the Norwegian School of Management
in Bergen
and Trondheim
from 1987 to 1990 and 1994 to 1997.
She chaired her local party chapter from 2002 to 2004, and is a member of the Labour Party central committee from 2007. She was mayor of Lindås municipality from 2003 to 2007, and then a municipal council member in the executive committee from 2007 to 2011. She served as a deputy representative to the Parliament of Norway from Hordaland
during the terms 2005–2009 and 2009–2013. During the second term she held a regular seat since Anne-Grete Strøm-Erichsen
was a member of Stoltenberg's Second Cabinet. She was a member of the Standing Committee on Labour and Social Affairs
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Brandvik has been a board member of Hordaland Olje og Gass from 2003 to 2007, chaired the Regional Council for Nordhordaland and Gulen since 2007 and been a member of many municipal boards. She has also been a judge in Nordhordland District Court
. She is bound to a wheelchair
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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 born in Levanger
Levanger
Levanger is a town and municipality in Nord-Trøndelag county, Norway. It is part of the Innherred region. The administrative centre of the municipality is the town of Levanger...
as a daughter of joiner Birger Bach and teacher Olaug Langdal. She took lower secondary education in Leirfjord
Leirfjord
Leirfjord is a municipality in Nordland county, Norway. It is part of the Helgeland traditional region. The administrative centre of the municipality is the village of Leland....
from 1981 to 1984, and upper secondary education in Sandnessjøen
Sandnessjøen
Sandnessjøen is the centre of the municipality of Alstahaug in the county of Nordland, Norway, with a population of over 9,000. It was made a township in 1788....
from 1984 to 1987. She then attended the Norwegian School of Management
Norwegian School of Management
BI Norwegian Business School former name BI Norwegian School of Management is the largest business school in Norway and the second largest in all of Europe. BI has in total 6 campuses with the main one located in Oslo.-History:...
in Bergen
Bergen
Bergen is the second largest city in Norway with a population of as of , . Bergen is the administrative centre of Hordaland county. Greater Bergen or Bergen Metropolitan Area as defined by Statistics Norway, has a population of as of , ....
and Trondheim
Trondheim
Trondheim , historically, Nidaros and Trondhjem, is a city and municipality in Sør-Trøndelag county, Norway. With a population of 173,486, it is the third most populous municipality and city in the country, although the fourth largest metropolitan area. It is the administrative centre of...
from 1987 to 1990 and 1994 to 1997.
She chaired her local party chapter from 2002 to 2004, and is a member of the Labour Party central committee from 2007. She was mayor of Lindås municipality from 2003 to 2007, and then a municipal council member in the executive committee from 2007 to 2011. She served as a deputy representative to the Parliament of Norway from Hordaland
Hordaland
is a county in Norway, bordering Sogn og Fjordane, Buskerud, Telemark and Rogaland. Hordaland is the third largest county after Akershus and Oslo by population. The county administration is located in Bergen...
during the terms 2005–2009 and 2009–2013. During the second term she held a regular seat since Anne-Grete Strøm-Erichsen
Anne-Grete Strøm-Erichsen
Anne-Grete Hjelle Strøm-Erichsen is a Norwegian politician for the Labour Party.She was elected to the Norwegian Parliament from Hordaland in 2005....
was a member of Stoltenberg's Second Cabinet. She was a member of the Standing Committee on Labour and Social Affairs
Standing Committee on Labour and Social Affairs
The Standing Committee on Labour and Social Affairs is a standing committee of the Parliament of Norway. It is responsible for areas related to the labour market, the working environment, benefits, pensions and disability policy. It corresponds to the Ministry of Labour and Social Inclusion...
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Brandvik has been a board member of Hordaland Olje og Gass from 2003 to 2007, chaired the Regional Council for Nordhordaland and Gulen since 2007 and been a member of many municipal boards. She has also been a judge in Nordhordland District Court
Nordhordland District Court
Nordhordland District Court is a district court serving Nordhordland and Midthordland , as well as Gulen in Norway. It is co-located with Bergen District Court in Bergen Courthouse. Cases can be appealed to Gulating Court of Appeal...
. She is bound to a wheelchair
Wheelchair
A wheelchair is a chair with wheels, designed to be a replacement for walking. The device comes in variations where it is propelled by motors or by the seated occupant turning the rear wheels by hand. Often there are handles behind the seat for someone else to do the pushing...
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