Linda Cathrine Hofstad Helleland

Linda Cathrine Hofstad Helleland (born 26 August 1977 in Klæbu) is a Norwegian politician for the Conservative Party who serves as Minister of Districts and Digitalization since 2020.[1] She previously served as Minister of Culture from 2015-2018 and Minister of Children and Equality from 2018-2019.[2]

Linda Cathrine Hofstad Helleland
Minister of Districts and Digitalization
Incumbent
Assumed office 24 January 2020
Prime Minister	Erna Solberg
Preceded by	Nikolai Astrup
Minister of Children and Equality
In office 17 January 2018 (2018-01-17) – 22 January 2019
Prime Minister	Erna Solberg
Preceded by	Solveig Horne
Succeeded by	Kjell Ingolf Ropstad
Minister of Culture
In office 16 December 2015 (2015-12-16) – 17 January 2018
Prime Minister	Erna Solberg
Preceded by	Thorhild Widvey
Succeeded by	Trine Skei Grande
Vice President of WADA
In office 20 November 2016 (2016-11-20) – 31 December 2019
President	Craig Reedie
Preceded by	Makhenkesi Stofile
Succeeded by	Yang Yang
Personal details
Born	(1977-08-26) 26 August 1977 Klæbu, Sør-Trøndelag, Norway
Nationality	Norwegian
Political party	Conservative
Spouse(s)	Trond Helleland (2006–present)
Children	2 sons

She served as a deputy representative in the Norwegian Parliament from Sør-Trøndelag during the terms 2001–2005 and 2005–2009. During the entire first term she sat as a regular representative, replacing Børge Brende, who was appointed to the second cabinet Bondevik. She again returned to a parliamentary seat when Brende was employed by the World Economic Forum.

Hofstad was a member of Trondheim city council from 1999 to 2001.

Hofstad Helleland was in 2016 elected vice president of the World Anti-Doping Agency representing governments in WADAs Foundation Board and Executive Committee.

She is married to Trond Helleland and has two sons.