Helga Gitmark Explained

Helga Gitmark
Office:Minister of the Environment
Term Start:5 March 1973
Term End:16 October 1973
Primeminister:Lars Korvald
Predecessor:Trygve Haugeland
Office2:Deputy Member of the Norwegian Parliament
Term Start2:1 October 1977
Term End2:30 September 1981
Constituency2:Aust-Agder
Office3:Deputy Leader of the Centre Party
Term Start3:1973
Term End3:1979
Leader3:Dagfinn Vårvik
Gunnar Stålsett
Birth Date:30 September 1929
Birth Place:Holt, Norway
Party:Centre

Helga Gitmark (30 September 1929 – 2 August 2008) was a Norwegian politician for the Centre Party.

Biography

She was the Minister of the Environment from March to October 1973 during the cabinet Korvald, replacing Trygve Haugeland. She was also the world's first female environment minister. She lost this job when the cabinet Korvald fell.

She served in the position of deputy representative to the Norwegian Parliament from Aust-Agder during the term 1977 - 1981. On the local level she was member of Lillesand municipal council during the terms 1971 - 1975 and 1991 - 1995. She was born in Holt.

She was a member of the central committee of the Centre Party from 1969 to 1979, and was deputy party leader from 1973 to 1979. In addition she was a member of the board in several organizations within the Church of Norway, including the Diocese Council of Agder, as well as other Christian organizations.

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