Hilde Haugsgjerd (born 7 July 1952) is a Norwegian newspaper editor.
She was born in Oslo. She was the party leader of the Red Electoral Alliance from 1979 to 1981,[1] and was married to the party's first leader Sigurd Allern from 1972 to 1977.[2]
She worked as a journalist in Klassekampen and Dagbladet, as well as information director of Rikshospitalet, before becoming a newspaper editor. She edited Dagsavisen from 2001 to 2004 as the first female editor of a national Norwegian newspaper, and then Aftenposten Aften from 2004 to 2008.[1] In 2008 she became acting chief editor of Aftenposten since editor Hans Erik Matre underwent cancer treatment,[3] and in 2009 she became the editor on a permanent basis.[4]
| Party political offices | ||
|---|---|---|
| Preceded by Pål Steigan |
Leader of the Red Electoral Alliance 1979–1981 |
Succeeded by Finn Sjue |
| Media offices | ||
| Preceded by Steinar Hansson |
Chief editor of Dagsavisen 2001–2004 |
Succeeded by Arne Strand (acting) |
| Preceded by Hans Erik Matre |
Chief editor of Aftenposten 2008–present (acting 2008–2009) |
Succeeded by Incumbent |