Astrid Nøklebye Heiberg facts for kids
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Astrid Nøklebye Heiberg (born 14 April 1936 – died 2 April 2020) was an important Norwegian politician. She was a member of the Conservative Party. She worked for the government in different roles.
From 1981 to 1985, she was a state secretary for social affairs. This means she helped the Minister of Social Affairs. In 1986, she became a minister herself. She was the Minister of Administration and Consumer Affairs.
Heiberg was also a leader in her party. She was the vice-chairwoman of the Conservative Party from 1990 to 1991. She was also a member of the Norwegian Parliament from 1985 to 1989. The Storting is like Norway's main law-making body.
She also led big humanitarian groups. She was President of the Norwegian Red Cross from 1993 to 1999. Later, she became President of the International Federation of Red Cross and Red Crescent Societies. This was from 1997 to 2001.
She returned to government work later. She was a state secretary in the Ministry of Health and Care Services. She left this job in 2016. In 2018, she was elected to the Norwegian Parliament again. Astrid Nøklebye Heiberg passed away on 2 April 2020. She was 83 years old.
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