Anita Utseth
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Anita Utseth is a Norwegian engineer and politician for the Centre Party
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She graduated from Møre og Romsdal College of Engineering
in 1987 and as a siv.ing.
from the Norwegian Institute of Technology
in 1991. She was a chief engineer in the Norwegian Petroleum Directorate
from 1992 to 2000 and an adviser in the Norwegian Directorate for Nature Management
from 2000 to 2003. From 2004 to 2005 she was the HMS director of the company Pertra
.
She was a central board member of the Centre Youth
from 1992 to 1993, having formerly chaired the district branch in Sør-Trøndelag
from 1987 to 1990. She was been a member of Sør-Trøndelag county council
from 1991 to 1992, and was elected to Trondheim
city council in 2003. In 2005, when Stoltenberg's Second Cabinet assumed office, she was appointed as a State Secretary
in the Ministry of Petroleum and Energy
. She resigned in 2007.
Centre Party (Norway)
The Centre Party is a centrist and agrarian political party in Norway, founded in 1920. The Centre Party's policy is not based on any of the major ideologies of the 19th and 20th century, but has a focus on maintaining decentralised economic development and political decision-making.From its...
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She graduated from Møre og Romsdal College of Engineering
Ålesund University College
Aalesund University College is a medium sized institution of higher education in Norway with more than 2000 students and approximately 150 employees....
in 1987 and as a siv.ing.
Sivilingeniør
Sivilingeniør used to be a Norwegian university degree protected by Norwegian law issued to graduates from technical universities. To qualify for the title, you had to follow a structured study programme in technology and natural sciences of 4,5 - 5 years duration at a Norwegian university or...
from the Norwegian Institute of Technology
Norwegian Institute of Technology
The Norwegian Institute of Technology, known by its Norwegian abbrevation NTH was a science institute in Trondheim, Norway. It was established in 1910, and existed as an independent technical university for 85 years, after which it was merged into the University of Trondheim as an independent...
in 1991. She was a chief engineer in the Norwegian Petroleum Directorate
Norwegian Petroleum Directorate
The Norwegian Petroleum Directorate or OD is a Norwegian government agency responsible for the regulation of the petroleum resources on the Norwegian continental shelf. Based in Stavanger it is to ensure that the petroleum resources are allocated in an optimal at the same time as they incur...
from 1992 to 2000 and an adviser in the Norwegian Directorate for Nature Management
Norwegian Directorate for Nature Management
The Norwegian Directorate for Nature Management is Norway's national governmental body for preserving Norway's natural environment, including establishing and regulating national parks and other protected areas...
from 2000 to 2003. From 2004 to 2005 she was the HMS director of the company Pertra
Pertra
Pertra was a Norwegian petroleum company. It is based in Trondheim and was created when the oil exporation and production division of Petroleum Geo-Services was demerged in 2001. In 2005 it bought five licences from Talisman Energy, including 5% of the operational Varg field. By 2007 it had...
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She was a central board member of the Centre Youth
Centre Youth
The Centre Youth is the youth organization of the Norwegian Centre Party. Hence, they advocate decentralization and stress their opposition of the European Union. Their current leader is Sandra Borch.-External links:*...
from 1992 to 1993, having formerly chaired the district branch in Sør-Trøndelag
Sør-Trøndelag
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from 1987 to 1990. She was been a member of Sør-Trøndelag county council
County council (Norway)
A County Council is the highest governing body of the county municipalities in Norway. The county council sets the scope of the county municipal activity. The council is led by a chairman or county mayor...
from 1991 to 1992, and was elected to Trondheim
Trondheim
Trondheim , historically, Nidaros and Trondhjem, is a city and municipality in Sør-Trøndelag county, Norway. With a population of 173,486, it is the third most populous municipality and city in the country, although the fourth largest metropolitan area. It is the administrative centre of...
city council in 2003. In 2005, when Stoltenberg's Second Cabinet assumed office, she was appointed as a State Secretary
State Secretary (Norway)
In Norway, a State Secretary is a partisan political position within the executive branch of government. Contrary to the position Secretary of State in many other countries, the Norwegian State Secretary does not head his or her Ministry, rather, they are second in rank to a Minister...
in the Ministry of Petroleum and Energy
Norwegian Ministry of Petroleum and Energy
The Royal Norwegian Ministry of Petroleum and Energy is a Norwegian ministry responsible for energy, including petroleum and natural gas production in the North Sea. It is led by Minister of Petroleum and Energy Ola Borten Moe...
. She resigned in 2007.