Monica Carmen Gåsvatn (born 9 May 1968) is a Norwegian politician for the

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and

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parties. She was elected as deputy representative to the

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from

Buskerud Buskerud () is a Counties of Norway, county and a current electoral district in Norway, bordering Akershus, Oslo, Innlandet, Vestland, Telemark and Vestfold. The region extends from the Oslofjord and Drammensfjorden in the southeast to Hardanger ...

for the term 2009–2013. Gåsvatn, who married fellow Progress Party politician

Jon Jæger Gåsvatn Jon Jæger Gåsvatn (born 19 June 1954 in Frogn) is a Norwegian politician for the Progress Party (Norway), Progress Party. He was elected to the Stortinget, Norwegian Parliament from Østfold in 2005. He had previously served in the position of ...

, was a member of

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Østfold Østfold () is a county in Eastern Norway, which from 1 January 2020 to 31 December 2023 was part of Viken. Østfold borders Akershus and southwestern Sweden (Västra Götaland County and Värmland), while Buskerud and Vestfold are on the other ...

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and chaired Sarpsborg Progress Party. In March 2013 she exited the party following turmoil during the ballot nomination process. She immediately joined the Conservative Party. For her new party she was elected as deputy representative to the Parliament of Norway for the term 2017–2021.

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1968 births Living people People from Sarpsborg Progress Party (Norway) politicians Conservative Party (Norway) politicians Deputy members of the Storting Østfold politicians Women members of the Storting {{Norway-politician-1960s-stub