Ingjerd Schou

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Ingjerd Schou, née Schie (born 20 January 1955 in Sarpsborg) is a Norwegian politician for the Conservative Party.

She was elected to the Norwegian Parliament from Østfold in 2001. From 2001, when the second cabinet Bondevik held office, Schou was Minister of Social Affairs.[1] She was replaced in a 2004 cabinet reshuffle. During this period her seat in parliament was taken by Carsten Dybevig. Schou was not re-elected in 2005, but instead served as a deputy representative.

On the local level Schou was a member of the executive committee of Spydeberg municipal council from 1991 to 2003.

Before entering politics Schou worked as a nurse before becoming a health bureucrat. She is married to Petter Schou, county doctor in Oslo and Akershus.

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  1. ^ The Ministry of Social Affairs has now been succeeded by the Ministry of Labour and Social Inclusion.
Preceded by
Guri Ingebrigtsen		 Norwegian Minister of Social Affairs
2001–2004		 Succeeded by
Dagfinn Høybråten


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