Wenche Frogn Sellæg (born 12 August 1937) is a Norwegian handball player, physician and politician for the Conservative Party. She was Minister of Environmental Affairs 1981–1983, Minister of Justice 1985–1986, Minister of Social Affairs 1989–1990 and a member of the Parliament of Norway from 1985 to 1993.[1][2]
She was born in Oslo as a daughter of Henry Frogn (1906–1982) and Bergljot née Osmundsen (1900–1988). After finishing her secondary education in 1957, she graduated with the cand.med. degree from the University of Oslo in 1963. She started her career as a physician at Molde Hospital before serving as a district physician in remote Værøy and Røst in 1965. In 1966 she moved to Ullevål Hospital and in 1968 to Drammen Hospital. She received a diploma of Tropical Medicine and Hygiene from the University of London in 1971, and from the same year she was a specialist in internal medicine. Finally, she was a doctor for a Christian mission in Bhutan in 1972 before settling in Namdal in 1973.[1]
She played 42 matches as goalkeeper for the Norwegian national handball team from 1959 to 1968.[3] Her clubs were Namsos IL, Molde HK and Frigg Oslo. She held various board positions in Frigg, and from 1967 to 1971 she was a board member of the Norwegian Confederation of Sports.[4] From 1967 to 1969 she sat on the European Council's Committee on Women and Sport. Later reprising her board membership in the Confederation of Sports from 1987 to 1989, she also sat on another European Council committee, this time the Committee of Experts on the Organisation of Health Care for the Chronically Ill from 1996 to 1998.[1]
Sellæg pursued her career as a physician further, becoming a specialist of gastroenterology in 1980. After two years at Namdal Hospital she became assistant chief physician in 1975.[1] She married dentist Johan Sellæg in 1976.[5] They resided in Overhalla.[4]
Political careeredit
Sellæg then entered national politics. In the Conservative Party's landslide election in 1981, she was elected deputy representative to the Parliament of Norway for Nord-Trøndelag. She was later elected as a full representative in 1985 and 1989. Serving until 1993, she was deputy chair of the Standing Committee on Justice for the last three years.[1]
Within her party, Sellæg chaired Namsos Conservative Party from 1974 to 1975, sat in the Conservative Party's central board and executive committee from 1982 to 1990, led its political platform committee from 1987 to 1989, served as the Conservative Party's deputy leader from 1988 to 1990, and lastly chaired its electoral committee from 1992 to 1994.[1]
Board memberships and later careeredit
She was also a member of the Arts Council Norway from 1977 to 1985, the Sports Council from 1977 to 1981, the Museum Council from 1978 to 1982, the board of the National Gallery of Norway from 1980 to 1981, the Norwegian Directorate of Labour from 1983 to 1985 (deputy chair), the Defense Council from 1985 to 1986, Det interdepartementale polarutvalg from 1985 to 1986 (leader). She led the committee that produced the Norwegian Official Report 1987: 9 on working hours reform.[1]
After her political career was over, Sellæg returned to Namdal Hospital as a chief physician for various departments between 1993 and 2002. Having become a specialist in geriatric medicine as well in 1992, she finished her professional career as a consultant in geriatric medicine until 2007. At the same time, she studied art history. In 2007, Sellæg became a board member of the Norwegian Cancer Society and from 2014 she chaired the Norwegian National Council for Senior Citizens [no].[1] She was a founding member of the Norwegian Grandparents Climate Campaign [no].[7]
In businesses and organizations, she was a board member of Den norske Creditbank from 1983 to 1987, supervisory council member of the Norwegian Bible Society from 1987 to 1993, supervisory council and corporate council member of Vinmonopolet from 1994 to 1996, and deputy board member of Sparebanken Midt-Norge from 1995 to 2005.[1]
Referencesedit
^ abcdefghij"Wenche Frogn Sellæg" (in Norwegian). Storting. Retrieved 18 December 2023.
^J. Paxton (20 December 2016). The Statesman's Year-Book 1990-91. Springer. p. 951. ISBN978-0-230-27119-7.
^"Landskampstatistikk. Totaloversikt for Sellæg, Wenche Frogn" (in Norwegian). Norwegian Handball Federation. Retrieved 21 December 2010.
^ abSkirstad, Berit, ed. (1986). Hvem er hvem i norsk idrett (in Norwegian). Oslo: Universitetsforlaget. p. 235. ISBN8200363589.
^Dugstad, Line (2009). Frivillighetens autonomi. Frivilllighetssentraler i møte med det offentlige(pdf) (in Norwegian). University of Oslo. p. 14. Retrieved 18 December 2023.
^"BKA på rett kurs …". Norwegian Grandparents Climate Campaign. 14 January 2023. Retrieved 18 December 2023.
wenche, frogn, sellæg, born, august, 1937, norwegian, handball, player, physician, politician, conservative, party, minister, environmental, affairs, 1981, 1983, minister, justice, 1985, 1986, minister, social, affairs, 1989, 1990, member, parliament, norway, . Wenche Frogn Sellaeg born 12 August 1937 is a Norwegian handball player physician and politician for the Conservative Party She was Minister of Environmental Affairs 1981 1983 Minister of Justice 1985 1986 Minister of Social Affairs 1989 1990 and a member of the Parliament of Norway from 1985 to 1993 1 2 Wenche Frogn SellaegMinister of Social AffairsIn office 16 October 1989 3 November 1990Prime MinisterJan P SysePreceded byTove StrandSucceeded byTove VeierodMinister of JusticeIn office 4 October 1985 9 May 1986Prime MinisterKare WillochPreceded byMona RokkeSucceeded byHelen BosterudMinister of the EnvironmentIn office 14 October 1981 8 June 1983Prime MinisterKare WillochPreceded byRolf A HansenSucceeded byRakel SurlienMember of the Norwegian ParliamentIn office 1 October 1985 30 September 1993ConstituencyNord TrondelagPersonal detailsBorn 1937 08 12 12 August 1937 age 86 Oslo NorwayPolitical partyConservativeSpouseJohan Sellaeg m 1976 Contents 1 Education medical career and sport 2 Political career 3 Board memberships and later career 4 ReferencesEducation medical career and sport editShe was born in Oslo as a daughter of Henry Frogn 1906 1982 and Bergljot nee Osmundsen 1900 1988 After finishing her secondary education in 1957 she graduated with the cand med degree from the University of Oslo in 1963 She started her career as a physician at Molde Hospital before serving as a district physician in remote Vaeroy and Rost in 1965 In 1966 she moved to Ulleval Hospital and in 1968 to Drammen Hospital She received a diploma of Tropical Medicine and Hygiene from the University of London in 1971 and from the same year she was a specialist in internal medicine Finally she was a doctor for a Christian mission in Bhutan in 1972 before settling in Namdal in 1973 1 She played 42 matches as goalkeeper for the Norwegian national handball team from 1959 to 1968 3 Her clubs were Namsos IL Molde HK and Frigg Oslo She held various board positions in Frigg and from 1967 to 1971 she was a board member of the Norwegian Confederation of Sports 4 From 1967 to 1969 she sat on the European Council s Committee on Women and Sport Later reprising her board membership in the Confederation of Sports from 1987 to 1989 she also sat on another European Council committee this time the Committee of Experts on the Organisation of Health Care for the Chronically Ill from 1996 to 1998 1 Sellaeg pursued her career as a physician further becoming a specialist of gastroenterology in 1980 After two years at Namdal Hospital she became assistant chief physician in 1975 1 She married dentist Johan Sellaeg in 1976 5 They resided in Overhalla 4 Political career editSellaeg then entered national politics In the Conservative Party s landslide election in 1981 she was elected deputy representative to the Parliament of Norway for Nord Trondelag She was later elected as a full representative in 1985 and 1989 Serving until 1993 she was deputy chair of the Standing Committee on Justice for the last three years 1 However the Conservative Party managed to form Willoch s First Cabinet in 1981 where Sellaeg became Minister of the Environment She lost her post when Willoch s Second Cabinet was formed in 1985 only to be brought back in 1985 this time as Minister of Justice In Syse s Cabinet from 1989 to 1990 Sellaeg was the Minister of Social Affairs During the last two stints her seat in Parliament was covered by Gunnar Vada and Snorre Gundersen respectively 1 As Minister of Social Affairs Sellaeg has been credited with the initiative to establish charity hubs no in Norwegian municipalities 6 Within her party Sellaeg chaired Namsos Conservative Party from 1974 to 1975 sat in the Conservative Party s central board and executive committee from 1982 to 1990 led its political platform committee from 1987 to 1989 served as the Conservative Party s deputy leader from 1988 to 1990 and lastly chaired its electoral committee from 1992 to 1994 1 Board memberships and later career editShe was also a member of the Arts Council Norway from 1977 to 1985 the Sports Council from 1977 to 1981 the Museum Council from 1978 to 1982 the board of the National Gallery of Norway from 1980 to 1981 the Norwegian Directorate of Labour from 1983 to 1985 deputy chair the Defense Council from 1985 to 1986 Det interdepartementale polarutvalg from 1985 to 1986 leader She led the committee that produced the Norwegian Official Report 1987 9 on working hours reform 1 After her political career was over Sellaeg returned to Namdal Hospital as a chief physician for various departments between 1993 and 2002 Having become a specialist in geriatric medicine as well in 1992 she finished her professional career as a consultant in geriatric medicine until 2007 At the same time she studied art history In 2007 Sellaeg became a board member of the Norwegian Cancer Society and from 2014 she chaired the Norwegian National Council for Senior Citizens no 1 She was a founding member of the Norwegian Grandparents Climate Campaign no 7 In businesses and organizations she was a board member of Den norske Creditbank from 1983 to 1987 supervisory council member of the Norwegian Bible Society from 1987 to 1993 supervisory council and corporate council member of Vinmonopolet from 1994 to 1996 and deputy board member of Sparebanken Midt Norge from 1995 to 2005 1 References edit a b c d e f g h i j Wenche Frogn Sellaeg in Norwegian Storting Retrieved 18 December 2023 J Paxton 20 December 2016 The Statesman s Year Book 1990 91 Springer p 951 ISBN 978 0 230 27119 7 Landskampstatistikk Totaloversikt for Sellaeg Wenche Frogn in Norwegian Norwegian Handball Federation Retrieved 21 December 2010 a b Skirstad Berit ed 1986 Hvem er hvem i norsk idrett in Norwegian Oslo Universitetsforlaget p 235 ISBN 8200363589 Sellaegslekta Peder Halvorsen Sellaegs etterslekt 1711 1978 in Norwegian Overhalla 1985 ISBN 8299118603 a href Template Cite book html title Template Cite book cite book a CS1 maint location missing publisher link Dugstad Line 2009 Frivillighetens autonomi Frivilllighetssentraler i mote med det offentlige pdf in Norwegian University of Oslo p 14 Retrieved 18 December 2023 BKA pa rett kurs Norwegian Grandparents Climate Campaign 14 January 2023 Retrieved 18 December 2023 Political officesPreceded byRolf Arthur Hansen Norwegian Minister of the Environment1981 1983 Succeeded byRakel SurlienPreceded byMona Rokke Norwegian Minister of Justice and the Police1985 1986 Succeeded byHelen Marie BosterudPreceded byTove Strand Gerhardsen Norwegian Minister of Social Affairs1989 1990 Succeeded byTove Veierod Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title Wenche Frogn Sellaeg amp oldid 1195443308, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,
