Siv Henriette Jacobsen (born 14 January 1966) is a Norwegian politician for the Labour Party. She has been the Chairwoman of the County Cabinet of Viken since 14 October 2021, succeeding

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. She served as a deputy representative to the

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from

Østfold Østfold is a traditional region, a former county and a current electoral district in southeastern Norway. It borders Akershus and southwestern Sweden (Västra Götaland County and Värmland), while Buskerud and Vestfold are on the other side o ...

during the terms 2005–2009 and 2017–2021. Hailing from Andøy, she studied in the US and settled at Jeløya. After stints in

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and Østfold

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she became deputy county mayor in 2015. She became county commissioner for education and competence after Viken was established and held this position until she became chairwoman of the county cabinet.

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1966 births Living people People from Andøy People from Moss, Norway Deputy members of the Storting Labour Party (Norway) politicians Østfold politicians Norwegian women in politics Norwegian expatriates in the United States Women members of the Storting {{Norway-politician-1960s-stub