Eldbjørg Løwer Explained

Eldbjørg Løwer
Office:Minister of Defence
Term Start:15 March 1999
Term End:17 March 2000
Predecessor:Dag Jostein Fjærvoll
Successor:Bjørn Tore Godal
Office2:Minister of Labour and Administration
Term Start2:17 October 1997
Term End2:15 March 1999
Primeminister2:Kjell Magne Bondevik
Predecessor2:Bendik Rugaas
Successor2:Laila Dåvøy
Birth Date:14 July 1943
Birth Place:Ål, Buskerud, Norway
Party:Liberal

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

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.

Since 2011 she has chaired the Norwegian Parliamentary Intelligence Oversight Committee.[1]

See also

Notes and References

  1. News: Eldbjørg Løwer blir ny leder for EOS-utvalget. Norwegian News Agency. 26 May 2011. Norwegian.