Marte Gerhardsen

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Marte Gerhardsen
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Born (1972-07-21) 21 July 1972 (age 52)
Oslo, Norway
NationalityCivil servant
politician
organizational leader
Parent(s) Rune Gerhardsen (father)
Tove Strand (mother)
Einar Gerhardsen (grandfather)
Relatives Mina Gerhardsen (sister)

Marte Gerhardsen (born 21 July 1972) is a Norwegian civil servant, politician and organizational leader.

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Personal life

Marte Gerhardsen is a daughter of Rune Gerhardsen and Tove Strand, and sister of Mina Gerhardsen. [1] She is thus a granddaughter of Einar Gerhardsen and Werna Gerhardsen. [2]

Career

From 2008 she was secretary general of the Norwegian chapter of the relief agency CARE. [3] From April 2014 she headed the think-tank Agenda. [4] She served as the director of the Oslo Education Agency from 2019 until she announced her retirement in February 2025. She had succeeded Astrid Søgnen, who had been forced to resign after internal disagreements. [5] [6]

In March 2025 she was appointed state secretary in the Støre Cabinet for Minister of Defence Tore O. Sandvik. [7]

References

  1. Brodal, Erik (ed.). "Tove Strand". Store norske leksikon (in Norwegian). Oslo: Norsk nettleksikon. Retrieved 21 March 2025.
  2. Jacobsen, Arvid; Tvedt, Knut Are. "Rune Gerhardsen". In Brodal, Erik (ed.). Store norske leksikon (in Norwegian). Oslo: Norsk nettleksikon. Retrieved 21 March 2025.
  3. Furberg, Kristoffer (10 January 2008). "Marte Gerhardsen generalsekretær i CARE". Nettavisen (in Norwegian). Retrieved 8 February 2015.
  4. Garvik, Olav. "Tankesmia Agenda". In Godal, Anne Marit (ed.). Store norske leksikon (in Norwegian). Oslo: Norsk nettleksikon. Retrieved 8 February 2015.
  5. Ertesvåg, Frank (23 April 2019). "Marte Gerhardsen overtar Astrid Søgnens gamle jobb" (in Norwegian Bokmål). Verdens Gang . Retrieved 12 February 2025.
  6. Braathen, Frøydis (12 February 2025). "Marte Gerhardsen gir seg som utdanningsdirektør i Oslo" (in Norwegian Bokmål). Aftenposten . Retrieved 12 February 2025.
  7. "Marte Gerhardsen blir statssekretær". nrk.no (in Norwegian). 21 March 2025. Retrieved 21 March 2025.