Linda Cathrine Hofstad Helleland
Helleland in May 2010
Minister of Districts and Digitalisation
In office
24 January 2020 – 14 October 2021
Prime MinisterErna Solberg
Preceded byNikolai Astrup
Succeeded byKarianne Tung (2023)
Minister of Children and Equality
In office
17 January 2018 (2018-01-17) – 22 January 2019
Prime MinisterErna Solberg
Preceded bySolveig Horne
Succeeded byKjell Ingolf Ropstad
Minister of Culture
In office
16 December 2015 (2015-12-16) – 17 January 2018
Prime MinisterErna Solberg
Preceded byThorhild Widvey
Succeeded byTrine Skei Grande
Vice President of WADA
In office
20 November 2016 (2016-11-20) – 31 December 2019
PresidentCraig Reedie
Preceded byMakhenkesi Stofile
Succeeded byYang Yang
Personal details
Born (1977-08-26) 26 August 1977
Klæbu, Sør-Trøndelag, Norway
Political partyConservative
Spouse
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(m. 2006)​
Children2

Linda Cathrine Hofstad Helleland (born 26 August 1977 in Klæbu) is a Norwegian politician for the Conservative Party. She served as Minister of Districts and Digitalisation from 2020 to 2021.[1] She previously served as Minister of Culture from 2015-2018 and Minister of Children and Equality from 2018-2019.[2] She also served as Vice President of the World Anti-Doping Association from 2016 to 2019.

Career

Parliament

She served as a deputy representative in the Norwegian Parliament from Sør-Trøndelag from 2001 to 2009. During the entire first term she sat as a regular representative, replacing Børge Brende, who was appointed to the second cabinet Bondevik. She again returned to a parliamentary seat when Brende was employed by the World Economic Forum.

Local politics

Helleland was a member of Trondheim city council from 1999 to 2001.

Minister of Culture

Helleland was appointed minister of culture in a cabinet reshuffle on 16 December 2015.[3]

As minister of culture, she oversaw the government's first culture message to Parliament in over 14 years,[4] and the separation between the Church of Norway and the state, which saw the church becoming a separate entity rather then an agency subjected to the state.[5]

Minister of Children and Equality

After the Liberal Party joined the Solberg cabinet on 17 January 2018, Hellelansd was appointed minister of children and equality.[6] When the Christian Democratic Party joined the cabinet on 22 January 2019, Helleland was shuffled out of the cabinet and was succeeded by Kjell Ingolf Ropstad.[7]

Minister of Districts and Digitalisation

She rejoined the cabinet on 24 January 2020 upon being appointed minister of districts and digitalisation when the Progress Party withdrew from the government.[1]

Vice President of WADA

Helleland was elected vice president of the World Anti-Doping Agency in 2016 representing governments in WADAs Foundation Board and Executive Committee. Near the end of her term, she released a book, detailing her experiences as vice president. She described a toxic working environment and uses of threats and intimidation. Furthermore she described how she was gradually isolated from her coworkers and a determining relationship with WADA President Craig Reedie.[8]

Personal life

She is married to Trond Helleland and has two sons.

References

  1. 1 2 "Slik er Solberg-regjeringen 4.0" (in Norwegian). NRK. 24 January 2020. Retrieved 24 January 2020.
  2. ↑ "Minister of Children and Equality Linda Hofstad Helleland". Government.no. 16 December 2015. Retrieved 23 February 2018.
  3. ↑ "Dette er Ernas nye statsråder" (in Norwegian). Verdens Gang. 16 December 2015. Retrieved 18 January 2023.
  4. ↑ "Nå kommer meldingen Kultur-Norge har ventet på" (in Norwegian). Aftenposten. 9 March 2017. Retrieved 2 January 2024.
  5. ↑ "Kirke og stat klar for tvetydig skilsmisse" (in Norwegian). Nettavisen. 26 December 2016. Retrieved 2 January 2024.
  6. ↑ "Her er Erna Solbergs nye mannskap: – Vi skaper historie" (in Norwegian). NRK. 17 January 2018. Retrieved 8 August 2023.
  7. ↑ "Her er den nye regjeringen" (in Norwegian). Aftenposten. 22 January 2019. Retrieved 1 January 2020.
  8. ↑ "Helleland om WADA-miljøet: - Ble latterliggjort og skremt" (in Norwegian). Dagbladet. 14 November 2019. Retrieved 2 January 2024.

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