Eldbjørg Løwer

Eldbjørg Løwer (born 14 July 1943) is a Norwegian politician for the Liberal Party.

Eldbjørg Løwer
Minister of Defence
In office
15 March 1999  17 March 2000
Prime MinisterKjell Magne Bondevik
Preceded byDag Jostein Fjærvoll
Succeeded byBjørn Tore Godal
Minister of Labour and Administration
In office
17 October 1997  15 March 1999
Prime MinisterKjell Magne Bondevik
Preceded byBendik Rugaas
Succeeded byLaila Dåvøy
Personal details
Born (1943-07-14) 14 July 1943
Ål, Buskerud, Norway
Political partyLiberal

Education

Løwer was trained at the Norwegian National Academy of Craft and Art Industry.

Career

Løwer was a ceramist. Løwer began her career in politics and served as mayor of Kongsberg and later leader of Kongsberg Chamber of commerce. Løwer was Minister of Planning and Coordination and Minister of Local Government and Labour (local government affairs) in 1997, Minister of Labour and Administration 1998-1999, and Minister of Defence 1999-2000.[1]

Since 2011 she has chaired the Norwegian Parliamentary Intelligence Oversight Committee.[2]

See also

References

  1. "Eldbjørg Løwer" (in Norwegian). Storting.
  2. "Eldbjørg Løwer blir ny leder for EOS-utvalget" (in Norwegian). Norwegian News Agency. 26 May 2011.
Media offices
Preceded by
Anne Carine Tanum
Chair of the Norwegian Broadcasting Corporation
20042006
Succeeded by
Hallvard Bakke
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