Astrid Nøklebye Heiberg

Astrid Nøklebye Heiberg (14 April 1936 – 2 April 2020) was a Norwegian politician for the Conservative Party, and a professor of medicine. She was the state secretary to the Minister of Social Affairs 1981–1985, and Minister of Administration and Consumer Affairs in 1986.[1]

Heiberg was vice-chairwoman of the Conservative Party from 1990 to 1991 and member of the Norwegian Parliament from 1985 to 1989.[2] She was President of the Norwegian Red Cross from 1993 to 1999 and President of the International Federation of Red Cross and Red Crescent Societies from 1997 to 2001.[2]

Heiberg restarted her national political career in 2013. She was elected as deputy representative to the Parliament of Norway for the terms 2013–2017 and 2017–2021.[1] She was also appointed as State Secretary in the Ministry of Health and Care Services, resigning in 2016.[3]

Heiberg died on 2 April 2020 at the age of 83.[4]

References

  1. 1 2 "Astrid Nøklebye Heiberg" (in Norwegian). Storting.
  2. 1 2 "Astrid Nøklebye Heiberg" (in Norwegian). Store Norske Leksikon. Retrieved 2011-05-28.
  3. ↑ Storvik, Anne Grete (14 April 2016). "Gir seg som statssekretær". Dagens Medisin (in Norwegian). Retrieved 12 October 2017.
  4. ↑ Astrid Nøklebye Heiberg er død (in Norwegian)


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