Julie Brodtkorb, formerly married Voldberg (born 29 October 1974 in
Trondheim) is a Norwegian politician for the
Conservative Party
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She graduated with the
siv.øk. degree from the
Norwegian School of Economics in 1999. After spending one year as a trainee in
Geelmuyden Kiese from 2000 to 2001, she was hired as political adviser for the Conservative Party parliamentary caucus. In 2005 she was promoted to communications director, and in 2009 further to chief of staff for
Erna Solberg. She left her job in 2010 to become communications director in
Kristiania Eiendomsforvaltning, at the same time becoming leader of the Conservative Party Women's Forum. After being the chief executive officer of communications bureau JKL from 2012 to 2013 she was hired as a
State Secretary in the
Office of the Prime Minister as a part of
Solberg's Cabinet.
She was active in the
Young Conservatives in
Trondheim in the early 1990s, and later leader of the Conservative Party branch in
Aremark from 2005 to 2006.
[ Here, she lived on a farm belonging to her then-husband Tore Aksel Voldberg. After marrying in 2004, the couple mostly lived at Skøyen Manor. They divorced in 2010. She was elected to office for the first time in 2011, when winning seats in both Ullern borough council and Oslo city council.]
References
1973 births
Living people
Politicians from Trondheim
Norwegian School of Economics alumni
Conservative Party (Norway) politicians
Østfold politicians
Politicians from Oslo
Norwegian state secretaries
Government ministers of Norway
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