Norunn Tveiten Benestad
Norunn Tveiten Benestad (born 11 August 1956) is a Norwegian politician and Member of Parliament (Stortinget) from Vest-Agder County, representing the Conservative Party. She was elected at the 2013 Norwegian parliamentary election.[1] She is a member of the Standing Committee on Education, Research and Church Affairs.[2]
Benestad has a background in the publishing industry, and came to Parliament from a position in Cappelen Damm Høyskoleforlaget (publishing). Previously, she worked as a teacher and communications consultant and held positions in Høyskoleforlaget and Norwegian Red Cross and others in the private sector.[3]
At the local level, she has been elected to the City Council of Kristiansand.[3]
References[]
- ^ Stortinget. Biografi.(in Norwegian)
- ^ Benestad i utdanningskomitéen NRK. Retrieved 24 October 2013 (in Norwegian)
- ^ Jump up to: a b Høyre.no: Nominasjonskomitèens innstilling til Stortingsvalget 2013 Archived at Webcite. Retrieved 24 October 2013 (in Norwegian)
Categories:
- 1956 births
- Politicians from Kristiansand
- Vest-Agder politicians
- Members of the Storting
- Women members of the Storting
- Conservative Party (Norway) politicians
- Living people
- 21st-century Norwegian politicians
- 21st-century Norwegian women politicians
- Norwegian politician, 1950s birth stubs