Hanne Bjurstrøm

Hanne Bjurstrøm
Ombudsman of the Gender Equality and Anti-Discrimination Ombud
In office
18 January 2016 – 28 February 2022
Preceded bySunniva Ørstavik
Succeeded byBjørn Erik Thon
Minister of Labour and Social Inclusion
In office
21 December 2009 – 21 September 2012
Prime MinisterJens Stoltenberg
Preceded byDag Terje Andersen
Succeeded byAnniken Huitfeldt
Personal details
Born (1960-09-20) 20 September 1960 (age 64)
Oslo, Norway
Political partyLabour
OccupationJudge
Politician
Lawyer

Hanne Bjurstrøm (born 20 September 1960) is a Norwegian lawyer and politician representing the Labour Party, who served as Gender Equality and Anti-Discrimination Ombud from 2016 to 2022. She previously served as Minister of Labour and Social Inclusion in Stoltenberg's Second Cabinet from 2009 to 2012.[1] In 2021 she became vice president of the Labour Court of Norway.

Career

Prior to entering the cabinet, she was a special adviser in the Ministry of Climate and Environment and served as the Norwegian chief negotiator at the United Nations Climate Change Conference in 2009. She has formerly also worked at the Ministry of Justice and Public Security and the Office of the Attorney General of Norway, and as a corporate lawyer.[2] After leaving the cabinet, she became a partner in the corporate law firm Arntzen de Besche.

Minister of Labour and Social Inclusion

Rigmor Aasrud acted as minister of labour from when Stoltenberg reshuffled his cabinet on 20 October 2009, until Bjurstrøm assumed office on 21 December.

Ombudsman of Gender Equality and Anti-discrimination

She was appointed by the King-in-Council as Gender Equality and Anti-Discrimination Ombud on 23 October 2015 and took office on 18 January 2016.[3]

References

  1. ^ Sandvik, Siv (21 September 2012). "Dette mannskapet skal vinne valget for Jens" (in Norwegian). Archived from the original on 22 September 2012. Retrieved 21 September 2012.
  2. ^ Bjartnes, Anders (20 October 2009). "Norway makes its chief climate negotiator a minister". Recharge News. Oslo: NHST Media Group. Retrieved 21 January 2010.
  3. ^ "Nytt likestillings- og diskrimineringsombud". 23 October 2015.


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