Berit Woie Berg
Berit Helene Woie Berg | |
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_(cropped).jpg) Berit Woie Berg | |
| Mayor of Steigen | |
| In office 2003–2007 | |
| Deputy Mayor of Steigen | |
| In office 1999–2003 | |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 1951 Austre Moland |
| Political party | Venstre |
| Occupation | Politician |
Berit Helene Woie Berg (born in 1951 in Austre Moland)[1] is a Norwegian Venstre party politician from Leines in Steigen. Woie Berg served as the deputy mayor of Steigen municipality from 1999 to 2003 and as mayor from 2003 to 2007. She was the leader of Nordland Venstre from 2008 to 2010.
Early life and career
[edit]Woie Berg worked as a teacher at Leines School, later at Steigen Central School from 1977 to 1990.[2][3] From 1990, she was a project manager, and from 1991 to 2003, she served as the managing director of the foundation Kvinneuniversitetet Nord (KUN) which was opened in Steigen in October 1991.[4] In December 1995, she was elected as the leader of Steigen Venstre, and in 1999, she was elected to the municipal council where she held the position of deputy mayor in the subsequent period.[5] In 2003, Woie Berg was elected as Steigen's first female mayor.[6][7][8]
In December 2007, Woie Berg was employed as a senior adviser at KUN, and from 2009 to 2021, she worked as the Nav leader in Steigen.[9][10][11]
References
[edit]- ^ "Verdifull for Aust-Agder". Akersposten.
- ^ Nordlandsposten 29. april 1977. Side 7.
- ^ Nordlandsposten 19. mai 1990. Side 14.
- ^ "Nasjonalbiblioteket". www.nb.no. Retrieved 2023-11-24.
- ^ "Nasjonalbiblioteket". www.nb.no. Retrieved 2023-11-24.
- ^ "Nasjonalbiblioteket". www.nb.no. Retrieved 2023-11-24.
- ^ Lyngmoe, Helge (2009-07-03). "Berit Woie Berg (V) Nordland". NRK (in Norwegian Bokmål). Retrieved 2023-11-24.
- ^ "Steigen kommune gratulerer Berit Woie-Berg med KS Hedersmedalje - Steigen Kommune". www.steigen.kommune.no (in Norwegian). 2021-06-25. Retrieved 2023-11-24.
- ^ Lokalavisa NordSalten 14. desember 2007. Side 13.
- ^ Avisa Nordland 1. juli 2021. Side 13.
- ^ "Berit Woie på armen til sin bestemor Oluffa Dortea Nordskott (f. 1884) fra Nordskot i Leiranger". digitaltmuseum.no. Retrieved 2023-11-24.