Astrid Nøklebye Heiberg

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Astrid Nøklebye Heiberg
Astrid Nøklebye Heiberg

Astrid Nøklebye Heiberg (b. April 14, 1936) is a Norwegian conservative politician and professor of medicine. She was the state secretary to the Minister of Social Affairs 1981-1985, and Minister of Administration and Consumer Affairs in 1986.

She also was vice-chairwoman of the Conservative Party from 1990 to 1991 and member of the Norwegian Parliament since 1985.

She was President of the Norwegian Red Cross from 1993 to 1999 and President of the International Federation of Red Cross and Red Crescent Societies from 1997 to 2001.

Preceded by
Bjørn Bruland
President of the Norwegian Red Cross
1993–1999
Succeeded by
Thorvald Stoltenberg
Preceded by
Mario Enrique
Villarroel Lander
President of the
International Federation of Red Cross
and Red Crescent Societies

1997-2000
Succeeded by
Don Juan Manuel
Suárez Del Toro Rivero