Grete Faremo

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Grete Faremo (born June 16, 1955 in Arendal), was formerly a Norwegian politician, and today she is head of the legal and public relations function of Microsoft, region Western Europe. She has a law degree from the University of Oslo from 1978. She is the daughter of the Norwegian politician Osmund Faremo.

Faremo has held a range of political positions for the Norwegian Labour Party

  • From 1990 to 1992 she was Minister of Development Cooperation, in the government of Gro Harlem Brundtland
  • From 1992 to 1996 she was Minister of Justice
  • In 1996 she was Minister of Oil and Energy
  • From 1993 to 1997 she was an elected Member of Stortinget, the Norwegian Parliament

She has also held a number of positions in Boards and Commissions.