Ann-Marit Sæbønes
Encyclopedia
Ann-Marit Sæbønes is a Norwegian politician for the Labour Party
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She was born in Porsgrunn
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She worked as a physiotherapist in Norway
and Kenya
from 1969 to 1979, and studied sociology at the University of Oslo
in 1979.
She served as a deputy representative to the Norwegian Parliament from Oslo
between 1985 and 1989. She later became the first female mayor of Oslo
, sitting from 1992 to 1995.
Sæbønes is married to Tore Eriksen
.
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 Porsgrunn
Porsgrunn
is a town and municipality in Telemark county, Norway. It is part of the traditional region of Grenland. The administrative centre of the municipality is the town of Porsgrunn....
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She worked as a physiotherapist in Norway
Norway
Norway , officially the Kingdom of Norway, is a Nordic unitary constitutional monarchy whose territory comprises the western portion of the Scandinavian Peninsula, Jan Mayen, and the Arctic archipelago of Svalbard and Bouvet Island. Norway has a total area of and a population of about 4.9 million...
and Kenya
Kenya
Kenya , officially known as the Republic of Kenya, is a country in East Africa that lies on the equator, with the Indian Ocean to its south-east...
from 1969 to 1979, and studied sociology 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...
in 1979.
She served as a 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...
between 1985 and 1989. She later became the first female mayor 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...
, sitting from 1992 to 1995.
Sæbønes is married to Tore Eriksen
Tore Eriksen
Tore Eriksen is a Norwegian economist and civil servant.He was born in Fredrikstad, and is a cand.oecon. by education, having graduated from the University of Oslo in 1975. He worked there as a research assistant from 1974 to 1978. He was hired in the Ministry of Finance and Customs in 1978, and...
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