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Hilde Frafjord Johnson
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| Special Representative of the Secretary-General for South Sudan | |
| In office 8 July 2011 – July 2014 |
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| Secretary-General | Ban Ki-moon |
| Preceded by | Office established |
| Succeeded by | Ellen Margrethe Løj |
| Minister of International Development | |
| In office 19 October 2001 – 17 October 2005 |
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| Prime Minister | Kjell Magne Bondevik |
| Preceded by | Anne Kristin Sydnes |
| Succeeded by | Erik Solheim |
| In office 17 October 1997 – 17 March 2000 |
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| Prime Minister | Kjell Magne Bondevik |
| Preceded by | Kari Nordheim-Larsen |
| Succeeded by | Anne Kristin Sydnes |
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| Born | 29 August 1963 Arusha, Tanganyika |
| Nationality | Norwegian |
| Political party | Christian Democratic |
| Alma mater | University of Oslo |
Hilde Frafjord Johnson (born August 29, 1963) is a Norwegian politician. She was born in Arusha, which was then called Tanganyika. This country is now known as Tanzania.
Hilde Frafjord Johnson has held important roles in the Norwegian government. She also worked for the United Nations (UN). She was the Special Representative for the UN in South Sudan. This means she was the main person in charge of the UN's work there.
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Early Life and Education
Hilde Frafjord Johnson was born in Arusha, which is in modern-day Tanzania. Her parents worked for the Norwegian Missionary Society. When she was seven years old, she moved to Norway.
She studied at the University of Oslo. In 1991, she earned a degree in something called development anthropology. This field looks at how societies change and grow, especially in developing countries.
Career Highlights
Hilde Frafjord Johnson became involved in politics at a young age. When she was 16, she joined the Norwegian Young Christian Democrats. This is the youth branch of the Christian Democratic Party.
Serving in the Norwegian Parliament
In 1993, she was elected to the Parliament of Norway. She represented the area of Rogaland. She was re-elected in 1997. During her time in parliament, she worked on issues related to energy and the environment.
Minister of International Development
Hilde Frafjord Johnson served as the Minister of International Development twice.
- First, from October 1997 to March 2000.
- Second, from October 2001 to October 2005.
In this role, she helped Norway work with other countries. Her job was to support development and peace around the world.
Working for Peace in Sudan
As a minister, Hilde Frafjord Johnson played a big part in helping to bring peace to Sudan. She helped lead the way for the Comprehensive Peace Agreement in 2005. This agreement was a major step towards ending a long conflict in Sudan.
She also worked on peace efforts in many other countries. These included places in Africa, Asia, and Central America. Some of these countries were Afghanistan, Sri Lanka, and Guatemala.
Global Development and the UN
Hilde Frafjord Johnson worked to improve how global aid and development programs operate. She helped create the Utstein-group in 1998. This group included development ministers from the UK, Netherlands, Germany, and Norway. They worked together to make development policies better for people in need.
She also worked closely with leaders from the United Nations (UN) and other global organizations. She aimed to create policies that would help reduce poverty. She was a member of the Board of the World Bank for Norway.
Before joining UNICEF, she advised the president of the African Development Bank. She focused on policies for countries facing difficulties. In 2001, she was recognized as a Global Leader of Tomorrow by the World Economic Forum.
Leading at UNICEF
From 2007 to 2011, Johnson was a deputy executive director for United Nations Children’s Fund (UNICEF). UNICEF is an important UN agency that helps children worldwide.
In this role, she was in charge of global partnerships. She also oversaw UNICEF's efforts to respond to humanitarian crises around the world. This included helping children and families during emergencies. She worked to improve how aid was delivered on the ground. She also helped oversee programs that protected children and their rights.
After South Sudan
After her work in South Sudan, Johnson continued to be involved in global peace efforts. She was part of a special UN panel on peace operations from 2014 to 2015. In 2016, she became the Secretary General of the Christian Democratic Party in Norway.
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Hilde Frafjord Johnson in 2016.
