Tine Sundtoft
Kristine "Tine" Sundtoft (born 19 April 1967) is a Norwegian civil servant and politician for the Conservative party. She was Minister of Climate and the Environment in Solberg's Cabinet from October 2013 to December 2015.[1]
Tine Sundtoft | |
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| Minister of the Environment | |
| In office 16 October 2013 – 16 December 2015 | |
| Prime Minister | Erna Solberg |
| Preceded by | Bård Vegar Solhjell |
| Succeeded by | Vidar Helgesen |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 19 April 1967 Lillesand, Aust-Agder, Norway |
| Political party | Conservative |
| Alma mater | BI Norwegian Business School |
Biography
She was born in Lillesand as a daughter of county mayor Kristian Sundtoft and traffic teacher Barbro Rønnevig Sundtoft. After finishing secondary school at Møglestu in 1985 and attending Agder District University College for one year, Sundtoft graduated with a degree in business administration from the BI Norwegian Business School in 1990.[2]
She was regional director of the Confederation of Norwegian Enterprise in Agder 1995–2005 and was the first woman to serve as chief administrative officer in Vest-Agder County Municipality from 2005[3] until she became minister.
She was general secretary of Norwegian Young Conservatives from 1990–1992, political advisor for the Conservative Party in Parliament, and served as a deputy representative to the Parliament of Norway from Aust-Agder from 1989 to 1993. In total she met during 2 days of parliamentary session.[2]
References
- Former Minister of Climate and Environment Tine Sundtoft (Conservative Party)
- "Tine Sundtoft" (in Norwegian). Storting.
- Torkelsen, Jan H. (27 October 2005). "Tine Sundtoft - Vest-Agders første kvinnelige fylkesrådmann". Vest-Agder County Municipality. Archived from the original on 9 July 2007.
| Political offices | ||
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| Preceded by Bård Vegar Solhjell |
Minister of Climate and the Environment 2013–2015 |
Succeeded by Vidar Helgesen |