Rita H. Roaldsen Explained

Rita H. Roaldsen (born 4 July 1956 in Ballangen Municipality) is a Norwegian politician for the Centre Party.

She was elected to the Norwegian Parliament from Troms in 1993, but was not re-elected in 1997. Instead she served in the position of deputy representative during the term 1997 - 2001. Between 1997 and 1999, during the first cabinet Bondevik, she was appointed State Secretary in the Ministry of Social Affairs and Health.

Roaldsen was a member of the municipal council of Gratangen Municipality from 1987 to 1993. She was reelected in 1999 and she served as mayor there from 1999-2003.

Outside politics, she worked as a teacher.