Ingrid Fiskaa | |
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Fifth Vice President of the Storting | |
Assumed office 9 October 2021 | |
President | Eva Kristin Hansen Masud Gharahkhani |
Preceded by | Ingjerd Schou |
Member of the Storting | |
Assumed office 1 October 2021 | |
Constituency | Rogaland |
State Secretary for Environment and International Development | |
In office 20 November 2009 – 30 March 2012 | |
Prime Minister | Jens Stoltenberg |
Minister | Erik Solheim Heikki Holmås |
Deputy Member of the Storting | |
In office 1 October 2009 – 30 September 2013 | |
Constituency | Rogaland |
In office 1 October 1997 – 30 September 2005 | |
Constituency | Rogaland |
Personal details | |
Born | Ringerike, Buskerud, Norway | 16 April 1977
Political party | Socialist Left |
Ingrid Fiskaa (born 16 April 1977) is a Norwegian activist and politician for the Socialist Left Party.
Political career
Early career
She was the leader of the Socialist Youth from 2002 to 2004, and also a central committee member of the Socialist Left Party.[1]
Party politics
In 2007, she was a candidate to become deputy leader of the Socialist Left Party, but lost out to Bård Vegar Solhjell at the national convention.[2]
On 16 December 2022, she announced her candidacy for the deputy leadership in 2023, while also endorsing Kirsti Bergstø for leader, reiterating her county chapter's endorsement.[3]
Parliament
She served as a deputy representative to the Parliament of Norway from Rogaland from 1997 to 2005, and 2009 to 2013. She was elected as a permanent representative following the 2021 election. She was also appointed fifth Vice President of the Storting.[4]
Government
In November 2009, as a part of Stoltenberg's Second Cabinet, Fiskaa was appointed State Secretary for Erik Solheim in the Ministry of Foreign Affairs.[1]
Other
Fiskaa became a board member of Attac Norway in 2004, and leader of the anti-war organization Fredsinitiativet ('The Peace Initiative') in 2005.[5] She stepped down from Fredsinitiativet in 2008.[6] She has been suggested by peace activist Fredrik Heffermehl as a new member of the Norwegian Nobel Committee.[7]
Personal life and education
She hails from Bryne,[5] and has a bachelor's degree from the University of Stavanger.[8] In 2009 she graduated with a master's degree in history from the University of Oslo.[9]
See also
References
- 1 2 "Ingrid Fiskaa" (in Norwegian). Storting.
- ↑ "Solhjell vant kampen om nestledervervet" (in Norwegian). Norwegian News Agency. 25 March 2007.
- ↑ "Fiskaa vil inn i SV-ledelsen – støtter Bergstø som leder" (in Norwegian). NRK. 16 December 2022. Retrieved 16 December 2022.
- ↑ "Nytt presidentskap på plass i Stortinget" (in Norwegian). Adresseavisen. 9 October 2021. Retrieved 9 October 2021.
- 1 2 "Fakta om Ingrid Fiskaa" (in Norwegian). Norwegian News Agency. 23 February 2007.
- ↑ Horn, Anders; Sjøli, Hans Petter (9 February 2008). "– Backet ikke opp lederen". Klassekampen (in Norwegian).
- ↑ Dahl, Miriam Stackpole (10 October 2008). "Fredspriskuppet". Ny Tid (in Norwegian). Archived from the original on 10 December 2008. Retrieved 12 December 2008.
- ↑ Roux, Torunn Egge (26 November 2009). "Utvikling handler om makt, ikke veldedighet". Stavanger Aftenblad (in Norwegian). p. 10.
- ↑ "Statsmakta og Lofthusreisinga : styresmaktene si handtering av allmugereisinga i Nedenes og Bratsberg 1786-87. Fiskaa, Ingrid" (in Norwegian). DUO, University of Oslo. Retrieved 10 April 2013.