Linda Cathrine Hofstad Helleland

Linda Cathrine Hofstad Helleland (born 26 August 1977 in Klæbu) is a Norwegian politician for the Conservative Party. She served as Minister of Districts and Digitalisation from 2020 to 2021.[1] She previously served as Minister of Culture from 2015-2018 and Minister of Children and Equality from 2018-2019.[2] She also served as Vice President of the World Anti-Doping Association from 2016 to 2019.

Linda Cathrine Hofstad Helleland
Helleland in May 2010
Minister of Districts and Digitalisation
In office
24 January 2020 – 14 October 2021
Prime MinisterErna Solberg
Preceded byNikolai Astrup
Succeeded byKarianne Tung (2023)
Minister of Children and Equality
In office
17 January 2018 (2018-01-17) – 22 January 2019
Prime MinisterErna Solberg
Preceded bySolveig Horne
Succeeded byKjell Ingolf Ropstad
Minister of Culture
In office
16 December 2015 (2015-12-16) – 17 January 2018
Prime MinisterErna Solberg
Preceded byThorhild Widvey
Succeeded byTrine Skei Grande
Vice President of WADA
In office
20 November 2016 (2016-11-20) – 31 December 2019
PresidentCraig Reedie
Preceded byMakhenkesi Stofile
Succeeded byYang Yang
Personal details
Born (1977-08-26) 26 August 1977
Klæbu, Sør-Trøndelag, Norway
Political partyConservative
Spouse
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(m. 2006)​
Children2

Career

Parliament

She served as a deputy representative in the Norwegian Parliament from Sør-Trøndelag during the terms 2001–2005 and 2005–2009. During the entire first term she sat as a regular representative, replacing Børge Brende, who was appointed to the second cabinet Bondevik. She again returned to a parliamentary seat when Brende was employed by the World Economic Forum.

Local politics

Helleland was a member of Trondheim city council from 1999 to 2001.

Vice President of WADA

Helleland was elected vice president of the World Anti-Doping Agency in 2016 representing governments in WADAs Foundation Board and Executive Committee.

Personal life

She is married to Trond Helleland and has two sons.

References
  1. "This Is Solberg's Cabinet 4.0". NRK. 24 January 2020. Retrieved 24 January 2020.
  2. "Minister of Children and Equality Linda Hofstad Helleland". Government.no. 16 December 2015. Retrieved 23 February 2018.

External sources
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