Solveig Strand

Last updated October 07, 2024

Solveig Strand (born 1961) is a Norwegian businessperson in shipping and fisheries, and politician for the Conservative Party.

Strand is a manager and owner of fishing vessels and companies within fisheries and investment. In 2021, she had the highest income among Norwegian female businesspeople within fisheries.^[1]

When Bondevik's Second Cabinet assumed office in October 2001, Strand was named as the State Secretary for the Conservative Party's Minister of Fisheries Svein Ludvigsen.^[2] She left the position in June 2002, following a case where the fish trawler Havbris was caught for irregular reporting of their fishing yields. Strand was a co-owner of this trawler, albeit a passive owner at the time.^[3]

In 2007 she became the first female board member in Norges Fiskarlag.^[4] In 2015 she became a board member of the Norwegian Seafood Council. She was also a board member of Marine Harvest and BN Bank.^[5]

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References

↑ Svendsen, Ketil (8 December 2021). "Reder Solveig Strand er god for 48 millioner kroner". Fiskeribladet (in Norwegian). Retrieved 27 April 2024.
↑ "Solveig Strand" (in Norwegian). Government.no. 7 November 2017. Retrieved 27 April 2024.
↑ "Solveig Strand trekker seg" (in Norwegian). NRK. 3 June 2002. Retrieved 27 April 2024.
↑ Rødal, Aina (4 November 2007). "Ålesund-kvinne inn i styret" (in Norwegian Nynorsk). NRK. Retrieved 27 April 2024.
↑ "Strand inn i sjømatrådet" (in Norwegian). Norges Fiskarlag. 19 June 2015. Retrieved 27 April 2024.

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[1] Svendsen, Ketil (8 December 2021). "Reder Solveig Strand er god for 48 millioner kroner". Fiskeribladet (in Norwegian). Retrieved 27 April 2024.

[2] "Solveig Strand" (in Norwegian). Government.no. 7 November 2017. Retrieved 27 April 2024.

[3] "Solveig Strand trekker seg" (in Norwegian). NRK. 3 June 2002. Retrieved 27 April 2024.

[4] Rødal, Aina (4 November 2007). "Ålesund-kvinne inn i styret" (in Norwegian Nynorsk). NRK. Retrieved 27 April 2024.

[5] "Strand inn i sjømatrådet" (in Norwegian). Norges Fiskarlag. 19 June 2015. Retrieved 27 April 2024.

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