Gerd Janne Kristoffersen (born 18 November 1952 in

Verdal Verdal is a municipality in Trøndelag county, Norway. It is part of the Innherad region. The administrative centre of the municipality is the town of Verdalsøra. Some villages in the municipality include Forbregd/Lein, Lysthaugen, Stiklest ...

) is a Norwegian politician for the Labour Party. She was elected to the

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from Nord-Trøndelag in 2005. She had previously served as a deputy representative during the term 2001–2005. Kristoffersen was a member of the executive committee of

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from 1991 to 1995, later serving as mayor from 1999 to 2005. From 1995 to 1999 she was a member of Nord-Trøndelag

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. Before entering politics she worked at Levanger Hospital.

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* 1952 births Living people Labour Party (Norway) politicians Members of the Storting Mayors of places in Nord-Trøndelag Nord-Trøndelag University College alumni People from Verdal Women members of the Storting 21st-century Norwegian politicians 21st-century Norwegian women politicians Women mayors of places in Norway {{Norway-politician-1950s-stub