Former Minister of Children and equality Karita Bekkemellem

Historical archive

Published under: Stoltenberg's 2nd Government

Publisher: Ministry of Children and Equality

Former Minister of Children and Equality Karita Bekkemellem (Labour Party)

(17.10.2005 - 18.10.2007)

Karita Bekkemellem (Social Democratic Party) assumed the post of Minister of Children and Family Affairs on 17 Oct. 2005. On 1 Jan. 2006 the name of the ministry was changed to the Ministry of Children and Equality. Karia Bekkemellem was also Minister of Children and Family Affairs during Jens Stoltenberg’s first government, from 2000 to 2001.

Born: 1965

Political posts

2005-

Minister of Children and Equality, Jens Stoltenberg’s second government

2001-2005

Member of the Storting for Møre og Romsdal County

2001-2005

Member of the Labour Party Parliamentary Group

2000-2001

Minister of Children and Family Affairs, Jens Stoltenberg’s first government

1998-2007

Chair of the Labour Party’s parliamentary committee on women’s policy

1997-2001

Member of the Storting for Møre og Romsdal County

1993-1997

Member of the Storting for Møre og Romsdal County

1989-1993

Member of the Storting for Møre og Romsdal County

1987-1988

Member of the Møre og Romsdal Labour Party Executive Committee

1987-1988

Member of the Molde Labour Party Executive Committee

1987-1988

Leader of the Møre og Romsdal Labour Youth League

1987-1989

Member of Molde Municipal Council

   

Membership of parliamentary committees and delegations

 

2001-2005

 

Standing Committee on Education, Research and Church Affairs

1997-2001

Standing Committee on Family, Cultural Affairs and Government Administration

1993-1997

Standing Committee on Energy and the Environment

1993

Delegate to the UN General Assembly

1989-1993

Standing Committee on Local Government and the Environment

   

Work experience

1989-

Clerk at Møre og Romsdal County Employment Office

1985-1987

Clerk at Møre og Romsdal County Employment Office

1982-1983

Clerical Assistant at Møre og Romsdal Agricultural and Forestry Office

   

Education

 

1980-1981

Marketing programme at Granlia Upper Secondary School