Kristin Halvorsen is a Norwegian politician of the Socialist Left Party. She served as Minister of Finance from 2005 to 2009 and as Minister of Education from 2009 to 2013. She also served as the party's leader from 1997 to 2012 and a member of parliament representing Oslo, from 1989 to 2013.
Halvorsen in 2018.
Socialist Left Party (Norway)
The Socialist Left Party is a democratic socialist political party in Norway. Positioned on the left-wing of the political spectrum, it is opposed to European Union and the European Economic Area membership. SV supports a strong public sector, stronger social welfare programs, environmentalism, and republicanism. As of 2018, the party had 11,385 members; the number has steadily increased since a low point in 2015. The party leader is Kirsti Bergstø, who was elected on 18 March 2023
Solhjell was Minister of Education and Research before Halvorsen took over the office.
Halvorsen said the environmental policies of the red–green coalition were among the most radical in Europe.
Norwegian International Security Assistance Force (ISAF) troops in Mazar-e-Sharif on 4 February 2009
Erik Solheim, party leader from 1987 to 1997, as seen in June 2009