Elise Bjørnebekk-Waagen (born 19 February 1990) is a Norwegian politician for the Labour Party. After serving as a deputy representative during the term 2013–2017, she was elected representative from the constituency of

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 ...

to the

Storting 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 bas ...

for the period 2017–2021. She was re-elected for the period 2021–2025. In 2021 she became second deputy leader of the Standing Committee on Education, Research and Church Affairs Bjørnebekk-Waagen was among the survivors from the Utøya massacre in 2011, where she was shot in the knee. She was a member of

Sarpsborg Sarpsborg ( or ), historically Borg, is a city and municipality in Viken county, Norway. The administrative centre of the municipality is the city of Sarpsborg. Sarpsborg is part of the fifth largest urban area in Norway when paired with neigh ...

municipal council A municipal council is the legislative body of a municipality or local government area. Depending on the location and classification of the municipality it may be known as a city council, town council, town board, community council, rural counci ...

from 2015 to 2019.

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1990 births Living people People from Sarpsborg Labour Party (Norway) politicians Members of the Storting Østfold politicians Survivors of the 2011 Norway attacks 21st-century Norwegian politicians Women members of the Storting {{Norway-politician-1990s-stub