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Norwegian politician (born 1953) From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Kristin Ørmen Johnsen (born 8 March 1953) is a Norwegian nurse, educator, and politician for the Conservative Party.
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Born | Bærum, Norway | 8 March 1953
Nationality | Norwegian |
Alma mater | University of Oslo BI Norwegian Business School |
Occupation(s) | Nurse, educator and politician |
Known for | Member of the Storting |
Political party | Conservative Party |
She was rector at the Buskerud University College from 2004 to 2013, and elected member of the Storting from 2013 to 2021.
Johnsen was born in Bærum on 8 March 1953,[1] a daughter of Kjell Ørmen and nurse Ranghild Gerd Kringleboten.[2]
She graduated in nursing science from the University of Oslo, and as executive Master of Management from the BI Norwegian Business School.[1]
Johnsen was elected member of the city council of Drammen from 1995 to 2003.[1]
Johnsen was elected to the Parliament of Norway from Buskerud in 2013 where she was member of the Standing Committee on Health and Care Services from 2013 to 2017.[2]
She was re-elected as ordinary member of the Storting in 2017, where she was a member of the Standing Committee on Local Government and Public Administration from 2017 to 2018, and a member and chair of the Standing Committee on Family and Cultural Affairs from 2018 to 2021. She was also a member of the Preparatory Credentials Committee from 2017 to 2021.[2]
She was elected as deputy number one from Buskerud in 2021.[2]
From 2001 to 2004, during the second cabinet Bondevik, Johnsen was appointed State Secretary of the Ministry of Local Government and Regional Development.[1]
Having worked as a nurse in Oslo and Dublin from 1977 to 1979, Johnsen was assigned with the Buskerud University College from 1980.[2] From 2004 to 2013 she was rector at the Buskerud University College.[1]
In October 2021, after eight years at the Storting, she returned to the university college, then merged into the University College of Southeast Norway, as a member of the rector staff.[3]
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