Karita Bekkemellem

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Karita Bekkemellem (born January 15, 1965 in Lillehammer) is a Norwegian politician. She belongs to the Norwegian Labour Party, where she leads the women's network.

Karita Bekkemellem was previously the minister of children and family affairs in Jens Stoltenberg's short-lived 2000-2001 cabinet, and also Norwegian minister of Children and Equality Affairs in the second cabinet Stoltenberg from 2005–2007. She is in her fifth period of representing the county of Møre og Romsdal. In the period from 2001 to 2005 she served as faction leader in the committee for church, education and research affairs.

Preceded by
Valgerd Svarstad Haugland
Norwegian Minister of Children and Families
2000–2001
Succeeded by
Laila Dåvøy
Preceded by
Laila Dåvøy
Norwegian Minister of Children and Equality
2005–2007
Succeeded by
Manuela Ramin-Osmundsen

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