Sissel Marie Rønbeck (born 24 May 1950 in

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, Finnmark) is a

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politician for the Labour Party.

Biography

She was Minister of Administration and Consumer Affairs 1979–1981, Minister of Environmental Affairs 1986–1989, and Minister of Transport and Communications 1996–1997. Between 1981 and 1993 she was a parliamentary representative for

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in the Norwegian legislature,

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. She is currently deputy director of the

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(Riksantikvaren), and a member of the

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. Rønbeck attended

Oslo Cathedral School Schola Osloensis, known in Norwegian language, Norwegian as Oslo Katedralskole (''Oslo Cathedral School'') and more commonly as "Katta",

, but did not complete her

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References

1950 births Living people Members of the Storting Labour Party (Norway) politicians Ministers of Climate and the Environment of Norway Ministers of Transport and Communications of Norway People educated at Oslo Cathedral School People from Hammerfest Women government ministers of Norway 20th-century Norwegian women politicians 20th-century Norwegian politicians Women members of the Storting {{Norway-politician-1950s-stub