Liv Signe Navarsete

Liv Signe Hundere Navarsete (born 23 October 1958 in Sogndal) is a Norwegian politician from the Centre Party. She served as Minister of Local Government from 2009 to 2013, Minister of Transport from 2005 to 2009 and party leader from 2008 to 2014. On 11 February 2014, she announced that she would retire as the leader of the party in April. She was succeeded by Trygve Slagsvold Vedum.

Liv Signe Navarsete
Leader of the Centre Party
In office
12 September 2008 – 7 April 2014
First DeputyLars Peder Brekk
Ola Borten Moe
Second DeputyTrygve Slagsvold Vedum
Preceded byÅslaug Haga
Succeeded byTrygve Slagsvold Vedum
Parliamentary Leader of the Centre Party
In office
16 October 2013 – 9 April 2014
LeaderHerself
Preceded byLars Peder Brekk
Succeeded byMarit Arnstad
Minister of Local Government
In office
20 October 2009 – 16 October 2013
Prime MinisterJens Stoltenberg
Preceded byMagnhild Meltveit Kleppa
Succeeded byJan Tore Sanner
Minister of Transport and Communications
In office
17 October 2005 – 20 October 2009
Prime MinisterJens Stoltenberg
Preceded byTorild Skogsholm
Succeeded byMagnhild Meltveit Kleppa
Member of the Norwegian Parliament
Assumed office
1 October 2005
ConstituencySogn og Fjordane
Personal details
Born (1958-10-23) 23 October 1958
Sogndal, Sogn og Fjordane, Norway
NationalityNorwegian
Political partyCentre
Spouse(s)Lars Petter Nesse
Alma materSogn og Fjordane University College
University of Bergen

She was also political advisor to the Minister of Health and Social Affairs (social affairs) from 1999 to 2000. Navarsete was appointed as leader of the Centre Party in September 2008, having until then been the deputy leader.[1]

Media

Liv Signe Navarsete has gotten several headlines during her years of office due to her temper. The first time was in April 2011 when she yelled at a woman after being accused of betraying the districts of Norway.[2] In September 2012 she yelled at the leader of her own party's youth organization, Sandra Borch, allegedly because Borch had expressed her support for Ola Borten Moe, the deputy of the Center Party.[3]

References
  1. Solholm, Rolleiv (13 September 2008). "Navarsete new leader of the Agrarian Party". The Norway Post. Retrieved 2008-09-15.
  2. http://www.aftenbladet.no/nyheter/politikk/Liv-Signe-Navarsete-skjelte-ut-velger-1849419.html
  3. http://www.dn.no/forsiden/politikkSamfunn/article2485723.ece
Political offices
Preceded by
Magnhild Meltveit Kleppa		 Minister of Local Government and Regional Development
2009-2013		 Succeeded by
Jan Tore Sanner
Preceded by
Torild Skogsholm		 Norwegian Minister of Transport and Communications
2005–2009		 Succeeded by
Magnhild Meltveit Kleppa
Party political offices
Preceded by
Lars Peder Brekk		 Leader of the Centre Party
2008-2014		 Succeeded by
Trygve Slagsvold Vedum


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