Helen Bjørnøy

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Helen Oddveig Bjørnøy (born February 18, 1954 in Ålesund, Norway) is a Norwegian Lutheran minister and politician (Socialist Left Party). From October 2005-October 2007 she was Minister of the Environment in the Red-Green Coalition cabinet headed by Jens Stoltenberg. On October 18th 2007 she was relieved from her duties in the government and replaced by Erik Solheim (Socialist Left Party).

Bjørnøy graduated from MF Norwegian School of Theology in 1980 and was ordained a minister in the Church of Norway the same year. She held a teaching position as assistant professor in the field of Ethics at Lovisenberg Deaconal University College 1991–1999. Her last position before entering into government was Secretary General for the Church City Mission, Kirkens Bymisjon (1999–2005).

Preceded by Knut Arild Hareide

Norwegian Minister of the Environment 2005–2007

Succeeded by Erik Solheim

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• Norwegian government release
• The Church City Mission