Norunn Tveiten Benestad (born 11 August 1956) is a Norwegian politician and Member of Parliament (

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) from

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County, representing the

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. She was elected at the

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. She is a member of the Standing Committee on Education, Research and Church Affairs.Benestad i utdanningskomitéen
NRK. Retrieved 24 October 2013 Benestad has a background in the publishing industry, and came to Parliament from a position in

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Høyskoleforlaget (publishing). Previously, she worked as a teacher and communications consultant and held positions in Høyskoleforlaget and Norwegian Red Cross and others in the private sector.Høyre.no
Nominasjonskomitèens innstilling til Stortingsvalget 2013
Archived at Webcite. Retrieved 24 October 2013 At the local level, she has been elected to the City Council of Kristiansand.

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1956 births Politicians from Kristiansand Vest-Agder politicians Members of the Storting Women members of the Storting Conservative Party (Norway) politicians Living people 21st-century Norwegian politicians 21st-century Norwegian women politicians {{Norway-politician-1950s-stub