She was born in Oslo as a daughter of politician Omar Gjesteby and Ingrid Elisabeth Thoresen.[1] Odd Gjesteby (deceased) and Arne Gjesteby (deceased) are her brothers.[2] She enrolled in primary school in Bjølsen in 1953, and finished secondary school at Oslo Commerce School in 1965. From 1967 to 1970 she studied economics at the Norwegian School of Economics and Business Administration. She also worked in Landsbanken from 1966 to 1967 and Universitetsforlaget from 1967 to 1972. She had become involved in the Workers' Youth League in her teens, chaired the secondary school branch from 1964 and was a secretary from 1966. She was a board member of the local Labour Party chapter from 1964 to 1966 and 1974 to 1975.[1]
She was a board member of the Bank of Norway (1983–1989) and the Nordic Investment Bank (1988–1990, 1992–1996), the last four years as deputy chair. She was a board member of Oslo arbeidersamfunn (1973–1975, 1983–1984), Horten Verft (1974–1983, 1974–1983), Elcon Leasing (1978–1979), Statens driftssentral for administrative databehandling (1978–1979), Oslo Lysverker (1988–1990), Norsk Hydro (1990) SAS Norway (1997–2001), Mint of Norway (2001-2003), HAV Eiendom (2003–present), Statskonsult (2003–present), Norwegian Academy of Music, Veidekke (2004–present), White Buses Foundation (2007–present). She was the deputy chair of the Guarantee Institute for Export Credits (1993–1995), and chaired the board of directors of the Cancer Registry of Norway (1988–1990), Kommunenes filmsentral (1994–1995), Asplan Viak (1997-2006), Kings Bay (2000-2002), Bjørnøen (2000-2002),[1] and the National Institute for Consumer Research.[4] Of the Nordic Arts Centre in Suomenlinna she was chair (1978-1982) and board member (1982-1983). In Dyno Industrier she was a board member (1985-1995) and chair (1996-2000). Of Oslo Bolig- og Sparelag (OBOS) she was a board member (1985-1987), deputy chair (1987-1990) and chair (1990), and of OBOS Forretningsbygg she was a board member (1988-1990) and chair (1990). From 1985 to 1990 she was a board member of Norwegian Federation of Co-operative Housing Associations.[1]
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Kari Gjesteby born 16 May 1947 is a Norwegian politician for the Labour Party She has never been a member of the Norwegian Parliament but has been State Secretary for three tenures as well as Minister of Trade and Shipping from February to October 1981 and Minister of Justice and the Police from 1990 to 1992 After her political career she has been a director in the Bank of Norway director of the National Library of Norway and the Norwegian Library of Talking Books and Braille and from 2009 to 2013 the first female State Conciliator of Norway Kari GjestebyMinister of JusticeIn office 3 November 1990 4 September 1992Prime MinisterGro Harlem BrundtlandPreceded byElse Bugge FougnerSucceeded byGrete FaremoMinister of Trade and ShippingIn office 4 February 1981 14 October 1981Prime MinisterGro Harlem BrundtlandPreceded byReiulf SteenSucceeded byArne SkaugePersonal detailsBorn 1947 05 16 16 May 1947 age 75 Oslo NorwayPolitical partyLabour Contents 1 Career 1 1 Early career 1 2 Political career 1 3 Later career 2 ReferencesCareer EditEarly career Edit She was born in Oslo as a daughter of politician Omar Gjesteby and Ingrid Elisabeth Thoresen 1 Odd Gjesteby deceased and Arne Gjesteby deceased are her brothers 2 She enrolled in primary school in Bjolsen in 1953 and finished secondary school at Oslo Commerce School in 1965 From 1967 to 1970 she studied economics at the Norwegian School of Economics and Business Administration She also worked in Landsbanken from 1966 to 1967 and Universitetsforlaget from 1967 to 1972 She had become involved in the Workers Youth League in her teens chaired the secondary school branch from 1964 and was a secretary from 1966 She was a board member of the local Labour Party chapter from 1964 to 1966 and 1974 to 1975 1 Political career Edit From 1972 she was a consulent in the Ministry of Local Government and Labour She left in 1974 to become political secretary today known as political advisor in the Ministry of Government Administration and Consumer Affairs In January 1976 she was promoted to State Secretary in the Ministry of Church and Education She left in January 1978 but returned in October 1979 as State Secretary in the Ministry of Finance On 4 February 1981 she was promoted to Minister of Trade and Shipping in the so called female government of Gro Harlem Brundtland This cabinet only lasted until October 1981 From 1981 to 1982 she was a secretary for the parliamentary group and the now minority leader Gro Harlem Brundtland When the second cabinet Brundtland assumed office in May 1986 Gjesteby was State Secretary in the Ministry of Foreign Affairs She left in May 1988 In the first two years of the third cabinet Brundtland from November 1990 to September 1992 Gjesteby was Minister of Justice and the Police 1 Later career Edit In between her spells as a full time politician she worked for the Nordic Council of Ministers from 1978 to 1979 and 1983 to 1986 In 1990 she was hired as director in the Bank of Norway She was given absence of leave to be director of the National Library of Norway from 2002 to 2004 and the Norwegian Library of Talking Books and Braille from 2005 to 2006 1 In 2009 she was appointed as the State Conciliator of Norway as the first woman to hold the position 3 She was a board member of the Bank of Norway 1983 1989 and the Nordic Investment Bank 1988 1990 1992 1996 the last four years as deputy chair She was a board member of Oslo arbeidersamfunn 1973 1975 1983 1984 Horten Verft 1974 1983 1974 1983 Elcon Leasing 1978 1979 Statens driftssentral for administrative databehandling 1978 1979 Oslo Lysverker 1988 1990 Norsk Hydro 1990 SAS Norway 1997 2001 Mint of Norway 2001 2003 HAV Eiendom 2003 present Statskonsult 2003 present Norwegian Academy of Music Veidekke 2004 present White Buses Foundation 2007 present She was the deputy chair of the Guarantee Institute for Export Credits 1993 1995 and chaired the board of directors of the Cancer Registry of Norway 1988 1990 Kommunenes filmsentral 1994 1995 Asplan Viak 1997 2006 Kings Bay 2000 2002 Bjornoen 2000 2002 1 and the National Institute for Consumer Research 4 Of the Nordic Arts Centre in Suomenlinna she was chair 1978 1982 and board member 1982 1983 In Dyno Industrier she was a board member 1985 1995 and chair 1996 2000 Of Oslo Bolig og Sparelag OBOS she was a board member 1985 1987 deputy chair 1987 1990 and chair 1990 and of OBOS Forretningsbygg she was a board member 1988 1990 and chair 1990 From 1985 to 1990 she was a board member of Norwegian Federation of Co operative Housing Associations 1 She lives in Enerhaugen 4 References Edit a b c d e f Kari Gjesteby in Norwegian Storting Pryser Tore 1991 Arbeiderbevegelsen og Nasjonal Samling in Norwegian Oslo Tiden p 99 ISBN 82 10 03346 8 Tranoy Torstein 21 August 2009 Historisk sjefsmegler Dagens Naeringsliv in Norwegian p 17 a b 60 ar 16 mai Direktor Kari Gjesteby in Norwegian Norwegian News Agency 26 April 2007 Political officesPreceded byReiulf Steen Norwegian Minister of Trade and ShippingFebruary 1981 October 1981 Succeeded byArne SkaugePreceded byElse Bugge Fougner Norwegian Minister of Justice and the Police1990 1992 Succeeded byGrete FaremoCivic officesPreceded byBendik Rugaas Director of the National Library of Norway2002 2004 Succeeded byVigdis Moe SkarsteinPreceded by Director of the Norwegian Library of Talking Books and Braille2005 2006 Succeeded byOyvind EnghPreceded byGeir Engebretsen acting State Conciliator of Norway2009 2013 Succeeded byNils Terje Dalseide Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title Kari Gjesteby amp oldid 1106484746, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,
