Eli Arnstad
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Eli Arnstad is a Norwegian
civil servant and politician for the Centre Party
.
Arnastad is twin sister with the prominent politician Marit Arnstad
. Having graduated from high school in 1981, she chaired the regional party chapter of the Centre Youth
from 1982 to 1985. She then became involved in the Nordiska Centerns Ungdomsforbund, presiding that organization from 1989 to 1991.
She served as a deputy representative to the Norwegian Parliament from Nord-Trøndelag
during the terms 1985–1989 and 1989–1993. From 1985 to 1986 and 1989 to 1990 she moved up as a regular representative, filling in for Johan J. Jakobsen
who was appointed to two different cabinets, the second cabinet Willoch
and the cabinet Syse
respectively. On the local level Eli Arnstad was a member of Nord-Trøndelag county council
from 1983 to 1991.
She is educated business administrator from the Nord-Trøndelag University College
, having graduated as cand.mag.
in 1999. She also minored in public law in 1986 and political science in 1989. Having stepped down from a political career, she has held a number of positions as a civil servant, the most prominent as CEO of Enova
since 2001. Since 2006 she is also a board member at Posten Norge.
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...
civil servant and politician for the Centre Party
Centre Party (Norway)
The Centre Party is a centrist and agrarian political party in Norway, founded in 1920. The Centre Party's policy is not based on any of the major ideologies of the 19th and 20th century, but has a focus on maintaining decentralised economic development and political decision-making.From its...
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Arnastad is twin sister with the prominent politician Marit Arnstad
Marit Arnstad
Marit Arnstad is a Norwegian lawyer and politician.Arnstad was born in Stjørdal. She held various jobs and offices before entering politics on a national level in 1993. That year, she was elected to the Storting and sat as a representative for the Centre Party from 1993 to 1997...
. Having graduated from high school in 1981, she chaired the regional party chapter of the Centre Youth
Centre Youth
The Centre Youth is the youth organization of the Norwegian Centre Party. Hence, they advocate decentralization and stress their opposition of the European Union. Their current leader is Sandra Borch.-External links:*...
from 1982 to 1985. She then became involved in the Nordiska Centerns Ungdomsforbund, presiding that organization from 1989 to 1991.
She served as a deputy representative to the Norwegian Parliament from Nord-Trøndelag
Nord-Trøndelag
is a county constituting the northern part of Trøndelag in Norway. As of 2010, the county had 131,555 inhabitants, making it the country's fourth-least populated county. The largest municipalities are Stjørdal, Steinkjer—the county seat, Levanger, Namsos and Verdal, all with between 21,000 and...
during the terms 1985–1989 and 1989–1993. From 1985 to 1986 and 1989 to 1990 she moved up as a regular representative, filling in for Johan J. Jakobsen
Johan J. Jakobsen
Johan Jakob Jakobsen is a former politician from Norway, representing the Norwegian Centre Party.He had a long political career, sitting seven terms as a representative in the Norwegian Parliament, first elected in 1973. This run was not entirely successive, however, as he was a member of two...
who was appointed to two different cabinets, the second cabinet Willoch
Second cabinet Willoch
Willoch's Second Cabinet was a majority, Conservative/Centre/Christian Democrat Government of Norway. It succeeded the Conservative First cabinet Willoch in mid-term to secure a majority, right-winged government, and sat from 8 June 1983 to 8 May 1986...
and the cabinet Syse
Cabinet Syse
Syse's Cabinet was a minority, Conservative/Centre/Christian Democrat Government of Norway. It succeeded the Labour Second cabinet Brundtland after the 1989 election, and sat between 16 October 1989 and 3 November 1990...
respectively. On the local level Eli Arnstad was a member of Nord-Trøndelag county council
Nord-Trøndelag county municipality
Nord-Trøndelag County Municipality is the regional governing administration of Nord-Trøndelag, Norway. The main responsibilities of the county municipality includes the running of 12 upper secondary schools, with 7,000 pupils...
from 1983 to 1991.
She is educated business administrator from the Nord-Trøndelag University College
Nord-Trøndelag University College
Nord-Trøndelag University College or HiNT is a Norwegian university college located throughout the county of Nord-Trøndelag...
, having graduated as cand.mag.
Cand.mag.
Candidatus magisterii , Candidata magisterii , i.e. Latin Candidate of Arts, abbreviated cand.mag., is an academic degree used in Denmark, and formerly in Norway and Iceland, roughly corresponding to an American Master of Arts and officially translated as such...
in 1999. She also minored in public law in 1986 and political science in 1989. Having stepped down from a political career, she has held a number of positions as a civil servant, the most prominent as CEO of Enova
Enova SF
Enova SF is a Norwegian government enterprise responsible for promotion of environmentally friendly production and consumption of energy. Established in 2001, it is financed through government funding in addition to a tariff of 1 øre per kWh of electricity to consumers...
since 2001. Since 2006 she is also a board member at Posten Norge.