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Kristin Clemet

Norwegian politician (born 1957)

Kristin Clemet (born 20 April 1957 in Harstad) is a Norwegian politician for Høyre, Norway's Conservative Party.²

From Wikipedia’s article on Kristin Clemet (this version), CC BY-SA 4.0.

Born Apr 20, 1957.¹

About

She was elected to the Norwegian Parliament from Oslo in 1989, but was not re-elected in 1993. She had previously served as a deputy representative during the term 1985–1989.

From 1981 to 1983, during the first cabinet Willoch, Clemet was appointed personal secretary (today known as political advisor) in the Ministry of Industry. From 1985 to 1986, during the second cabinet Willoch, she was personal secretary in the Office of the Prime Minister. In November 1989, during the cabinet Syse, she was Minister of Government Administration and Labour. During this period her seat in parliament was taken by Kari Garmann.

From 2001 to 2005, when the second cabinet Bondevik held office, Clemet was Minister of Education and Research. As Minister of Education and Research, Clemet became known for her work in carrying out "The Quality Reform" (Kvalitetsreformen) in the Norwegian university system.

Kristin Clemet graduated with a Bachelor of Commerce degree from NHH in 1981 and has a long history of public service. She was editor-in-chief of the Conservative Party's journal Tidens Tegn 1993–1997 and vice managing director of the Confederation of Norwegian Enterprises from 1997 to 2001. Today she is the leader of Civita, a liberal think tank based in Oslo.

From Wikipedia’s article on Kristin Clemet, shared under CC BY-SA 4.0.²

Companies

CivitaChief executive officer¹⁹

Early life and education

Date not recordedKristelig Gymnasium³
Date not recordedNorwegian School of Economics³

Career

Occupation: chief executive officer, politician.¹⁰

2001 to 2005Minister of Education and Research^{7 8}
1998 to 1999Board member of the Norwegian Broadcasting Council^{7 9}
1994 to 1997Board member of the Norwegian Broadcasting Council^{7 9}
1989 to 1990Minister of Government Administration, Reform and Church Affairs^{7 8}
1989 to 1993Member of the Parliament of Norway^{7 8}
1985 to 1989Deputy member of the Parliament of Norway^{7 8}
Date not recordedChief executive, Civita⁴
Date not recordedBoard member, 1994–1997 term of the Kringkastingsrådet⁵
Date not recordedBoard member, 1998–2001 term of the Kringkastingsrådet⁶

Personal life

BornApr 20, 1957, Harstad Municipality^{8 11}
CitizenshipNorway¹²
SpouseMichael Tetzschner¹³

Awards

2008European of the Year, Norway¹⁴
2004Commander of the Order of St. Olav‎^{14 17}
Date not recordedNorway's 100 Most Powerful Women 2008^{14 16}
Date not recordedNorway's 100 Most Powerful Women 2009^{14 15}

Sources

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WikidataKristin Clemet on Wikidata
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WikipediaKristin Clemet on Wikipedia
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WikidataKristin Clemet: education, on Wikidata
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WikidataKristin Clemet: Chief executive, Civita, on Wikidata
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WikidataKristin Clemet: Board member, 1994–1997 term of the Kringkastingsrådet, on Wikidata
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WikidataKristin Clemet: Board member, 1998–2001 term of the Kringkastingsrådet, on Wikidata
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WikidataKristin Clemet: Deputy member of the Parliament of Norway, on Wikidata
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WikidataDeputy member of the Parliament of Norway, as reported
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WikidataBoard member of the Norwegian Broadcasting Council, as reported
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WikidataKristin Clemet: occupation, on Wikidata
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WikidataKristin Clemet: place of birth, on Wikidata
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WikidataKristin Clemet: citizenship, on Wikidata
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WikidataKristin Clemet: spouse, on Wikidata
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WikidataKristin Clemet: award, on Wikidata
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Wikidataaward, as reported
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Wikidataaward, as reported
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Wikidataaward, as reported
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WikidataKristin Clemet: IMDb, on Wikidata
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WikidataCivita, Chief executive officer
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Wikimedia CommonsKristin Clemet photo by Civita, CC BY-SA 3.0