Former State Secretary Lotte Grepp Knutsen

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Published under: Stoltenberg's 2nd Government

Publisher: Ministry of Culture and Church Affairs

State Secretary Lotte Grepp Knutsen (Labour Party)

Lotte Grepp Knutsen worked as State Secretary in the Ministry of Culture from 20 October 2009 until 31 December 2011. From January to August in 2010 she was acting State Secretary at the Office of the Prime Minister.

Born: 1973

Lotte Grepp Knutsen’s previous position was State Secretary in the Ministry of Children and Equality. Before that, she worked as Communications Adviser in JKL. She has also worked as Political Adviser in the Labour Party City Council Group in Oslo, and has worked with external and internal information in the Parliamentary Archives. She has a Masters Degree in Sociology from the University of Oslo.

Work experience:
Jan - Aug 2010	Acting State Secretary at the Office of the Prime Minister
March 2009-Oct 2009	State Secretary at Ministry of Children and Equality
Feb 2008-March 2009	Political Adviser at Ministry of Children and Equality
2005 - 2008	Communications Adviser, JKL, Oslo
2001 - 2005	Political Adviser in the Labour Party Council Group in Oslo
1996 - 2000	Part-time work in the Parliamentary Archives, Storting Administration
1998	Campaign Manager, Union of Students in Norway

Education:
1997- 2001	Masters degree in Sociology, University of Oslo
1994 - 1996	Undergraduate studies in West European Studies, Political Science and Sociology

Other appointments:
2003 - 2010	Member og Oslo City Council Control Committee
2008 - 2009	Committee member Ullevaal Stadium/USC
2006 - 2008	Board member, OBOS
2003 - 2008	Deputy Chair of Board, Rachel Grepp Heimen (family centre)
2004 - 2007	Commettee member Oslo Workers' Society
2000 - 2002	Member of the Executive Committee, Oslo Labour Party
1999 - 2001	Committee member Oslo Workers' Society
1997 - 1999	Representative, Student Parliament in Oslo and Negotiation Support Unit