Monica Nielsen | |
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| Deputy Member of the Storting | |
| Assumed office 1 October 2025 | |
| Deputising for | Marianne Sivertsen Næss (2025–) |
| Constituency | Finnmark |
| Mayor of Alta municipality | |
| In office 26 October 2015 –29 September 2025 | |
| Deputy | Anita Hakegård Pedersen (SV) (2015-2019) Jan Martin Rishaug (Sp) (2019-2025) |
| Preceded by | Laila Davidsen (H) |
| Succeeded by | Jan Martin Rishaug (Sp) |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 20 July 1974 |
| Political party | Labour Party |
| Alma mater | Finnmark University College |
Monica Nielsen (born 20 July 1974) is a Norwegian politician and deputy member of the Storting. A member of the Labour Party,she has represented Finnmark since October 2025. [1]
Nielsen was born on 20 July 1974. [1] She grew up in Alta and studied economics and administration at Finnmark University College. [2]
Nielsen was mayor of Alta from 2015 to 2025. [2] [3] [4] She was the Labour Party's third placed candidate in Finnmark at the 2025 parliamentary election but the party won only two seats in the constituency. [5] She became the party's first deputy representative (Vararepresentant) in the constituency. [6] She entered the Storting on 1 October 2025 as a permanent substitute for Minister of Fisheries and Ocean Policy Marianne Sivertsen Næss. [1]