Minister of Health and Care Services

Sylvia Brustad

Cabinet Minister (Labour party)

Born 19 December 1966

Family: Common-law spouse, one child

 

Political positions

2005-              Cabinet Minister, Ministry of Health and Care Services, 2nd Government of Jens Stoltenberg

2001-2005      Member of the Storting

2000-2001      Cabinet Minister, Ministry of Local Government and Regional Development, 1st Government of Jens Stoltenberg

1997-2001      Member of the Storting

1996-1997      Cabinet Minister, Ministry of Children and Family Affairs, Government of Thorbjørn Jagland

1993-1997      Member of the Storting

1993-2005      Member of the Parliamentary board, Labour Party

1989-1993      Member of the Storting

 

Participation in Parliamentary Committees and Delegations

2001-2005  The Standing Committee on Energy and the Environment

2001-2005  The Enlarged Foreign Affairs Committee

2001-2005  The Delegation on Relations with the European Parliament

1997-2001  The Enlarged Foreign Affairs Committee

1997-2001  The Standing Committee on Local Government

1997-2001  The Election Committee

1997-2001  The Consultative body for EEA issues

1998           Delegate to the UN General Assembly

1993-1997  The Election Committee

1993-1997  The Standing Committee on Social Affairs

1993-1997  The enlarged Committee on Foreign Affairs

1993-1997  The Delegation on Relations with the European Parliament

1989-1993  The Committee on Consumer Affairs and Public Administration

1989-1993  The Election Committee

1989-1993  The Group of The Inter-parliamentary Union

 

 

 

Professional Experience

1988-1989  Journalist in Aktuelt Perspektiv

1987-1988  Journalist in LO Aktuelt

 

Education

1985-1987  Media, Ringsaker Folk High School

 

Other positions

1990-1992  Member of the Commission on Defence Issues