Former Minister of Finance Kristin Halvorsen
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Former Minister of Finance Kristin Halvorsen (Socialist Left Party)
(17.10.2005 - 20.10.2009)
The Minister of Finance, who has the main responsibility for national economic policy, co-ordinates the preparation of the national budget. Finance minister Kristin Halvorsen was born in Horten on 2 September 1960. Kristin Halvorsen was appointed Minister of Finance in 2005. She has been a member of the Parliament since 1989, and was elected to lead the Socialist Left Party party in 1997. She was a member of the Parliament Standing Committee on Finance from 1989-1997.
Born:
1960
Education:
Social Education, intermediate subject 1981
Criminology, elementary courses 1982
Work Experience
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2005 - |
Minister of Finance (from 17 October) |
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1997 - |
Leader of the Socialist Left Party of Norway |
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1989 - |
Member of Parliament (Stortinget) representing Oslo |
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2001 – 2005 |
Member of the Standing Committee on Foreign Affairs |
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2001 – 2005 |
Member of the Parliament's delegation in connection with the European Parliament |
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1997 – 2001 |
Member of the Standing Committee on Scrutiny and Constitutional Affairs |
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1997 – 2001 |
Member of the Consulting Agency Regarding EEC matters |
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1989 – 1997 |
Member of the Standing Committee on Finance |
Other
Other activities include Deputy Member of the Committee on Ex-Gratia Payment of Compensation (1996) and Observer at the United Nation General Meeting (1985).