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NORWEGEN

Ministry for Culture Minister of Culture Adress: Akersgata 59, Postbox 8030 Dep, N- 0030 Oslo, E-Mail: [email protected] Tel: +47 22 24 78 00

Anniken HUITFELDT

Born in 1969 Married, 3 children

20 Oct. 2009 appointed Minister of Culture 2008-2009 Minister of Children and Equality Since 2005 Member of Parliament for the for County 2001-2005 and 1993-1997 deputy member in the parliamentary terms. 2000-2005 researcher with the Institute for Labour and Social Research, FAFO 1996-2000 President of the Labour Youth League Since 1997 she has headed the Norwegian Labour Party women’s network 1992-1993 she holds a postgraduate degree in History from the and has completed undergraduate studies in Political Science and Geography. She was a student at the London School of Economics

Education: 1993–1996 Postgraduate degree in History, University of Oslo 1992–1993 Undergraduate studies in Geography, London School of Economics 1989–1992 Undergraduate studies in Political Science and History, University of Oslo Political posts: 2008-2009 Minister of Children and Equality 2007– Head of the Norwegian Labour Party women’s network 2005– First Deputy Chair of the Standing Committee Education, Research and Church Affairs 2005– Member of the Labour Party Parliamentary Group 2002– Member of the Labour Party Central Executive Committee

Other posts: 2003–2005 Member of the Board of the Norwegian Organisation for Asylum Seekers (NOAS) 2001–2003 Member of the Commission on Quality in Basic Education 2001–2007 Member of the Board of Save the Children Norway 2000–2005 Researcher at the Institute for Applied Social Science FAFO 2000–2005 Member of the Board for Falstad Memorial and Human Rights Centre 2000–2002 Member of the Housing Commission 2000–2001 Vice-President of the International Union of Socialist Youth 2000 President of the Nordic Socialist Youth League 1996–2000 President of the Labour Youth League 1994–1996 Vice-President of the Labour Youth League 1990–1994 Member of the Board of the Labour Youth League 1989–1995 Member of School Committee in Akershus County 1988–1989 Secretary of the Labour Youth League, Akershus County 1987–1991 Member of the Gender Equality Committee, Ullensaker municipality 1987–1989 Member of the Commission for General Education Subjects 1987–1988 Member of the Central Executive Committee of the Norwegian School Students’ Union (NGS) 1986–1988 Student representative, Akershus County School Board, 1986–1988 1986–1990 Member of the Board, Akershus Labour Youth League 1985–1988 President of the Labour Youth League, Ullensaker municipality

Other work experience: 1988-1989 County Secretary, Akershus Labour Youth League 2000-2005 Researcher at the Institute for Applied Social Science FAFO