Gro Harlem Brundtland

Gro Harlem Brundtland  (IPA: /gru hɑɭɛm brʉntlɑn/) (born 20 April 1939) is a Norwegian politician, diplomat, and physician. She is an international leader in sustainable development and public health. She is a former Prime Minister of Norway. She was the Director General of the World Health Organization. In 2007, she became a Special Envoy for Climate Change for the United Nations Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon.^[1]

Gro Harlem Brundtland
Brundtland addressing the Congress of the Norwegian Labour Party, 2007
Prime Minister of Norway
In office 4 February 1981 – 14 October 1981 9 May 1986 - 16 October 1989 3 November 1990 - 25 October 1996
Preceded by	Odvar Nordli Kåre Willoch Jan P. Syse
Succeeded by	Kåre Willoch Jan P. Syse Thorbjørn Jagland
Director-General of World Health Organization
In office 1998–2003
Preceded by	Hiroshi Nakajima
Succeeded by	Lee Jong-Wook
Personal details
Born	20 April 1939 Oslo, Norway
Nationality	Norwegian
Political party	Norwegian Labour Party
Spouse(s)	Arne Olav Brundtland

Education

Brundtland has a degree from the University of Oslo. She also has a master's degree from Harvard University.

She was elected a honorary member of the Academia Europaea in 2009.^[2]

References

1. Edith M. Lederer, Associated Press (10 May 2007). "U.N. Envoys Seek Input on Climate Change". Time. Archived from the original on 3 August 2013. Retrieved 23 February 2013.
2. "Gro H. Brundtland". Academia Europaea. Archived from the original on 28 March 2019.

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