Wenche Lyngholm (born 13 May 1951 in
Moss
Mosses are small, non-vascular flowerless plants in the taxonomic division Bryophyta (, ) '' sensu stricto''. Bryophyta (''sensu lato'', Schimp. 1879) may also refer to the parent group bryophytes, which comprise liverworts, mosses, and hor ...
) is a Norwegian politician for the
Socialist Left Party.
She was elected to the
Norwegian Parliament
The Storting ( no, Stortinget ) (lit. the Great Thing) is the supreme legislature of Norway, established in 1814 by the Constitution of Norway. It is located in Oslo. The unicameral parliament has 169 members and is elected every four years base ...
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 ...
in 1989, but was not re-elected in 1993.
When the Socialist Left Party entered the Cabinet in 2005, Lyngholm was appointed
State Secretary in the
Ministry of Government Administration and Reform.
References
*
1951 births
Living people
Socialist Left Party (Norway) politicians
Women members of the Storting
Members of the Storting
20th-century Norwegian politicians
20th-century Norwegian women politicians
{{Norway-politician-1950s-stub