Tine Sundtoft
| Tine Sundtoft | |
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| Minister of Climate and the Environment | |
| Incumbent | |
| Assumed office 16 October 2013 | |
| Prime Minister | Erna Solberg |
| Preceded by | Bård Vegar Solhjell |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 19 April 1967 Lillesand, Norway |
| Political party | Conservative Party |
| Alma mater | BI Norwegian Business School |
Kristine «Tine» Sundtoft (born 19 April 1967) is a Norwegian civil servant and politician for the Conservative party. She has been Minister of the Climate and Environment in Solberg's Cabinet since 16 October 2013.[1]
She was born in Lillesand as a daughter of county mayor Kristian Sundtoft and traffic teacher Barbro Rønnveig Sundtoft. After finishing secondary school at Møglestu in 1985 and attending Agder District University College for one year, Sundtoft graduated with a degree in business administration from the BI Norwegian Business School in 1990.[2]
She was regional director of the Confederation of Norwegian Enterprise in Agder 1995–2005 and was the first female to serve as chief administrative officer in Vest-Agder County Municipality from 2005 [3] until she became minister.
She was general secretary of Norwegian Young Conservatives from 1990–1992, political advisor for the Conservative Party in Parliament, and served as a deputy representative to the Parliament of Norway from Aust-Agder from 1989 to 1993. In total she met during 2 days of parliamentary session.[2]
References
- ↑ Martin Herman Wiedswang Zondag, Ingrid Michalsen (15 October 2013)Tine Sundtoft blir miljøvernminister NRK. Retrieved 16 October 2013 (Norwegian)
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 "Tine Sundtoft" (in Norwegian). Stortinget.no.
- ↑ Torkelsen, Jan H. (27 October 2005). "Tine Sundtoft - Vest-Agders første kvinnelige fylkesrådmann". Vest-Agder County Municipality.
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| Preceded by Bård Vegar Solhjell |
Norwegian Minister of the Climate and Environment 2013–present |
Incumbent |
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