Sissel Rønbeck

Sissel Marie Rønbeck (born 24 May 1950 in Hammerfest, Finnmark) is a Norwegian politician for the Labour Party.

Sissel Rønbeck
Minister of Transport and Communications
In office 25 October 1996 – 17 October 1997
Prime Minister	Thorbjørn Jagland
Preceded by	Kjell Opseth
Succeeded by	Odd Einar Dørum
Minister of the Environment
In office 9 May 1986 – 16 October 1989
Prime Minister	Gro Harlem Brundtland
Preceded by	Rakel Surlien
Succeeded by	Kristin Hille Valla
Minister of Administration and Consumer Affairs
In office 8 October 1979 – 14 October 1981
Prime Minister	Odvar Nordli Gro Harlem Brundtland
Preceded by	Kirsten Myklevoll
Succeeded by	Astrid Gjertsen
Leader of the Worker’s Youth League
In office 2 September 1975 – 14 October 1977
Preceded by	Rune Gerhardsen
Succeeded by	Thorbjørn Jagland
Personal details
Born	Sissel Marie Rønbeck 24 May 1950 Hammerfest, Finnmark, Norway
Political party	Labour
Spouse(s)	Bjørn Tore Godal (1971–1981) Arne Wam (1983–)
Children	2

Biography

She was Minister of Administration and Consumer Affairs 1979–1981, Minister of Environmental Affairs 1986–1989, and Minister of Transport and Communications 1996–1997. Between 1981 and 1993 she was a parliamentary representative for Oslo in the Norwegian legislature, Storting. She is currently deputy director of the Norwegian Directorate for Cultural Heritage (Riksantikvaren), and a member of the Norwegian Nobel Committee.[1]

Rønbeck attended Oslo Cathedral School, but did not complete her examen artium.[2]

References

1. "Rønbeck, Sissel ( 1950- )" (in Norwegian). Stortinget.no. Retrieved 8 January 2010.
2. Norderval, Ingunn (13 February 2009). "Sissel Rønbeck". Norsk biografisk leksikon (in Norwegian). Store norske leksikon. Retrieved 1 May 2014.