Line Henriette Holten Hjemdal (born 18 October 1971 in

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) is a Norwegian politician for the

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and former 5th Vice President of the Storting. Holten Hjemdal was the vice leader of the Youth of the Christian People's Party in 1991–1993, and general secretary of the organization in 1997–2000. During the

second cabinet Bondevik Bondevik's Second Cabinet governed Norway between 19 October 2001 and 17 October 2005. It was led by Kjell Magne Bondevik and consisted of the Conservative Party, the Christian Democratic Party and the Liberal Party The Liberal Party is any of ...

, Holten Hjemdal worked as a political advisor in the

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(2001–2004) and the

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(2004–2005) Holten Hjemdal was a member of

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city council during the term 2003–2007, and a deputy member of Østfold county council in 1991–1995. She was elected to the

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from

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in 2005. Her father Odd Holten had held the seat from 1989 to 2005.

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1971 births Living people Christian Democratic Party (Norway) politicians Norwegian Christians Members of the Storting Women members of the Storting 21st-century Norwegian politicians 21st-century Norwegian women politicians {{Norway-politician-1950s-stub