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Laila Dåvøy

Norwegian politician

Laila Dåvøy (born 11 August 1948, in Bergen) is a Norwegian nurse and politician for the Christian Democratic Party. She is a former member of the Norwegian parliament and a former Minister and leader of the Norwegian Nurses' Union.²

From Wikipedia’s article on Laila Dåvøy (this version), CC BY-SA 4.0.

Born Aug 11, 1948.¹

Companies

Carte BlancheChair¹⁷

Early life and education

Date not recordedUniversity of Bergen³

Career

Occupation: politician, trade unionist, nurse.^{8 11}

2009 to 2013Member of the Parliament of Norway^{7 8}
2005 to 2009Member of the Parliament of Norway^{7 8}
2001 to 2005Minister of Children and Families^{7 8}
1999 to 2000Minister of Government Administration, Reform and Church Affairs^{7 8}
1998 to 1999Board member of the Norwegian Broadcasting Council^{7 9}
1994 to 1997Board member of the Norwegian Broadcasting Council^{7 9}
1990State Secretary, Ministry of Culture of Norway^{7 8}
Date not recordedWorked at The Adecco Group⁴
Date not recordedBoard member, 1994–1997 term of the Kringkastingsrådet⁵
Date not recordedBoard member, 1998–2001 term of the Kringkastingsrådet⁶
Date not recordedChair, Carte Blanche¹⁰

Dåvøy was a member of the executive committee of the municipal council of Askøy Municipality from 1983 to 1987. From 1987 to 1991 she was a deputy member of Hordaland county council.

From 1989 to 1990, during the cabinet Syse, Dåvøy was appointed personal secretary (today known as political advisor) in the Ministry of Culture and Church Affairs. From August to November 1990 she was State Secretary in the same ministry.

A nurse by education, Davøy was the leader of the Norwegian Nurses' Union 1992 - 1998.

In 1999 she was appointed Norwegian Minister of Labour and Administration in the first cabinet Bondevik, an office she left when the cabinet fell in 2000. From 2001 to 2005, when the second cabinet Bondevik held office, Dåvøy was Norwegian Minister of Children and Family Affairs.

She was elected to the Norwegian Parliament from Hordaland in 2005 and re-elected in 2009. She did not seek reelection to the parliament in 2013.

From Wikipedia’s article on Laila Dåvøy (this version), CC BY-SA 4.0.

Personal life

BornAug 11, 1948, Bergen^{8 12}
CitizenshipNorway¹³

Dåvøy lives in Askøy Municipality, is married and has three children.

From Wikipedia’s article on Laila Dåvøy (this version), CC BY-SA 4.0.

Awards

2004Commander of the Order of St. Olav‎^{14 15}

Sources

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WikidataLaila Dåvøy on Wikidata
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WikipediaLaila Dåvøy on Wikipedia
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WikidataLaila Dåvøy: education, on Wikidata
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WikidataLaila Dåvøy: Worked at The Adecco Group, on Wikidata
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WikidataLaila Dåvøy: Board member, 1994–1997 term of the Kringkastingsrådet, on Wikidata
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WikidataLaila Dåvøy: Board member, 1998–2001 term of the Kringkastingsrådet, on Wikidata
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WikidataLaila Dåvøy: State Secretary, Ministry of Culture of Norway, on Wikidata
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WikidataState Secretary, Ministry of Culture of Norway, as reported
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WikidataBoard member of the Norwegian Broadcasting Council, as reported
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WikidataLaila Dåvøy: Chair, Carte Blanche, on Wikidata
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WikidataLaila Dåvøy: occupation, on Wikidata
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WikidataLaila Dåvøy: place of birth, on Wikidata
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WikidataLaila Dåvøy: citizenship, on Wikidata
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WikidataLaila Dåvøy: award, on Wikidata
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Wikidataaward, as reported
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WikidataLaila Dåvøy: IMDb, on Wikidata
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WikidataCarte Blanche, Chair
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Wikimedia CommonsLaila Dåvøy photo by unknown, CC BY-SA 3.0

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Early life and education

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