Eldbjørg Løwer

Eldbjorg Løwer

Eldbjørg Løwer (born 14 July 1943) is a Norwegian politician for the Liberal Party.

Originally a ceramist, trained at the Norwegian National Academy of Craft and Art Industry, she would eventually move into politics, serving as mayor of Kongsberg and later leader of Kongsberg Chamber of commerce. She was Minister of Planning and Coordination and Minister of Local Government and Labour (local government affairs) in 1997, Minister of Labour and Administration 1998-1999, and Minister of Defence 1999-2000.[1] From 2011 she chairs the Norwegian Parliamentary Intelligence Oversight Committee.[2]

References

  1. ↑ "Eldbjørg Løwer" (in Norwegian). Storting.
  2. ↑ "Eldbjørg Løwer blir ny leder for EOS-utvalget" (in Norwegian). Norwegian News Agency. 26 May 2011.
Media offices
Preceded by
Anne Carine Tanum		 Chair of the Norwegian Broadcasting Corporation
2004–2006 		Succeeded by
Hallvard Bakke


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