Ingrid Fiskaa

Ingrid Fiskaa (born 16 April 1977) is a Norwegian activist and politician for the Socialist Left Party.

Ingrid Fiskaa
Fiskaa in March 2010
Fifth Vice President of the Storting
Assumed office
9 October 2021
PresidentEva Kristin Hansen
Masud Gharahkhani
Preceded byIngjerd Schou
Member of the Storting
Assumed office
1 October 2021
ConstituencyRogaland
State Secretary for Environment and International Development
In office
20 November 2009 – 30 March 2012
Prime MinisterJens Stoltenberg
MinisterErik Solheim
Heikki Holmås
Deputy Member of the Storting
In office
1 October 2009 – 30 September 2013
ConstituencyRogaland
In office
1 October 1997 – 30 September 2005
ConstituencyRogaland
Personal details
Born (1977-04-16) 16 April 1977
Ringerike, Buskerud, Norway
Political partySocialist Left

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. "Ingrid Fiskaa" (in Norwegian). Storting.
  2. "Solhjell vant kampen om nestledervervet" (in Norwegian). Norwegian News Agency. 25 March 2007.
  3. "Fiskaa vil inn i SV-ledelsen – støtter Bergstø som leder" (in Norwegian). NRK. 16 December 2022. Retrieved 16 December 2022.
  4. "Nytt presidentskap på plass i Stortinget" (in Norwegian). Adresseavisen. 9 October 2021. Retrieved 9 October 2021.
  5. "Fakta om Ingrid Fiskaa" (in Norwegian). Norwegian News Agency. 23 February 2007.
  6. Horn, Anders; Sjøli, Hans Petter (9 February 2008). "– Backet ikke opp lederen". Klassekampen (in Norwegian).
  7. Dahl, Miriam Stackpole (10 October 2008). "Fredspriskuppet". Ny Tid (in Norwegian). Archived from the original on 10 December 2008. Retrieved 12 December 2008.
  8. Roux, Torunn Egge (26 November 2009). "Utvikling handler om makt, ikke veldedighet". Stavanger Aftenblad (in Norwegian). p. 10.
  9. "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.
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