Ministry of Fisheries and Coastal Affairs
Ministry of Fisheries and Coastal Affairs
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Ms. Helga Pedersen
Minister of Fisheries and Coastal Affairs

Ms. Helga Pedersen was appointed Minister of Fisheries and Coastal Affairs on October 17 2005.

She represents the Labour Party (Ap).

 

Helga Pedersen

Date of birth:                  13 January 1973

Education:

1998

Intermediate course in History, University of Tromsø.

1996

Foundation course in Russo-Soviet Studies, University of Bergen

1995

Intermediate course in Russian, University of Bergen

1992

Baccalaureate after three years of study at Lycée Alain Chartier (a French Upper Secondary School) in Bayeux, Normandy, France.

Political experience:

Has been active in the Norwegian Labour Youth League (AUF), the Norwegian Labour Party’s women’s organisation and the Labour Party of Tana Municipality.

1999-

County Council Representative, Finnmark County.

2003 -2005

Chairman of the County Council in Finnmark County

Job experience:

2002-2003

Head of the Project to Promote Economic and Cultural Development in the
Tanafjord area.

2001-2002

Part-time project worker for UNEP/GRID-Arendal

2001

Political advisor to Minister of Trade and Industry Grete Knudsen

1998-2000

Economic Development and Transport Department in Finnmark County, tasks
associated with restructuring in the interior of Finnmark County

1992-1993

Teacher and teacher’s assistant at Boftsa School in Tana, Norway

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