Henriette Westhrin
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Henriette Westhrin is a Norwegian politician for the Socialist Left Party
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She served as a deputy representative to the Parliament of Norway from Telemark
during the terms 1993–1997 and 2001–2005. In total she met during one parliamentary session. When the Socialist Left Party entered Stoltenberg's Second Cabinet in 2005, Westhrin was appointed State Secretary
in the Ministry of the Environment
. After the cabinet reshuffle in October 2007, Westhrin became State Secretary in the Ministry of Finance
. After a cabinet reshuffle in October 2009, Westhrin became State Secretary in the Ministry of Children and Equality
.
Socialist Left Party (Norway)
The Socialist Left Party or SV, is a Norwegian left-wing political party. At one point one of the smallest parties in Parliament, it became the fourth-largest political party in Norway for the first time in the 2001 parliamentary election, and has been so ever since...
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She served as a deputy representative to the Parliament of Norway from Telemark
Telemark
is a county in Norway, bordering Vestfold, Buskerud, Hordaland, Rogaland and Aust-Agder. The county administration is in Skien. Until 1919 the county was known as Bratsberg amt.-Location:...
during the terms 1993–1997 and 2001–2005. In total she met during one parliamentary session. When the Socialist Left Party entered Stoltenberg's Second Cabinet in 2005, Westhrin was appointed State Secretary
State Secretary (Norway)
In Norway, a State Secretary is a partisan political position within the executive branch of government. Contrary to the position Secretary of State in many other countries, the Norwegian State Secretary does not head his or her Ministry, rather, they are second in rank to a Minister...
in the Ministry of the Environment
Norwegian Ministry of the Environment
The Royal Norwegian Ministry of the Environment is a Norwegian ministry established in 1972. The ministry is responsible for environmental issues in Norway. It is led by the Minister of the Environment, Erik Solheim...
. After the cabinet reshuffle in October 2007, Westhrin became State Secretary in the Ministry of Finance
Norwegian Ministry of Finance
The Royal Norwegian Ministry of Finance is a Norwegian ministry established in 1814. The ministry is responsible for state finance, including the state budget, taxation and economic policy in Norway. It is led by Sigbjørn Johnsen...
. After a cabinet reshuffle in October 2009, Westhrin became State Secretary in the Ministry of Children and Equality
Norwegian Ministry of Children and Equality
The Royal Ministry of Children and Equality is a Norwegian ministry established in 1989 as the Royal Ministry of Family and Consumer Affairs. It was renamed the Royal Ministry of Children and Family Affairs in 1991, and renamed to its current name in 2006....
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