Wenche Lyngholm (born 13 May 1951 in

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

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from

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in 1989, but was not re-elected in 1993. When the Socialist Left Party entered the Cabinet in 2005, Lyngholm was appointed State Secretary in the Ministry of Government Administration and Reform.

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* 1951 births Living people Socialist Left Party (Norway) politicians Women members of the Storting Members of the Storting 20th-century Norwegian politicians 20th-century Norwegian women politicians {{Norway-politician-1950s-stub