Eldbjørg Løwer (born 14 July 1943) is a
Norwegian
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politician for the
Liberal Party
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Education
Løwer was trained at the
Norwegian National Academy of Craft and Art Industry
The National College of Art and Design ( no, Statens håndverks- og kunstindustriskole) was established in 1818.
In 1996 the National College of Art and Design became part of Oslo National Academy of the Arts (''Kunsthøgskolen i Oslo'', KHiO).
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Career
Løwer was a
ceramist.
Løwer began her career in politics and served as
mayor
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of
Kongsberg
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and later leader of Kongsberg Chamber of commerce.
Løwer was Minister of Planning and Coordination and Minister of Local Government and Labour (local government affairs) in 1997, Minister of Labour and Administration 1998-1999, and
Minister of Defence 1999-2000.
Since 2011 she has chaired the
Norwegian Parliamentary Intelligence Oversight Committee.
See also
*
Minister of Defence (Norway)
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Between 1819 and 1885 the Ministry wa ...
References
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1943 births
Living people
Liberal Party (Norway) politicians
Oslo National Academy of the Arts alumni
Chairs of NRK
Female defence ministers
20th-century Norwegian women politicians
20th-century Norwegian politicians
People from Ål
Defence ministers of Norway
Women government ministers of Norway