Jorunn Hageler
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Jorunn Hageler is a Norwegian
politician
for the Socialist Left Party
.
Hageler was born in Sortland
as a daughter of industry worker Kåre Innvik and cleaner Signe Nikolaisen. She attended school in Glomfjord
from 1953 to 1962, when she went to Eidsvoll
to study at upper secondary school, where she graduated in 1965. Hageler studied at Hamar Teacher College
from 1966 to 1968, and studied Norwegian and Religion history in Oslo from 1969 to 1970. She started working as a teacher in Vadsø
Lower Secondary school from 1971 to 1976, and then moved to Steinkjer
where she worked from 1976 to 2000. She had taken extra part-time education in pedagogy in Trondheim (1977–78) and Christianity (1978).
She was elected to the municipal council of Steinkjer in 1979, and re-elected in 1983, sitting until 1987. The last two years, she was on the executive board. From 1980 to 1983, she also sat as a deputy in the county council
in Nord-Trøndelag
, for the Committee for Culture. During the 1980s, she led the Gro Group and Kristofer Book Café, and was on the board of the Socialist Left Party in Steinkjer. She chaired the local party chapter from 1988 to 1991 and was county leader from 1991 to 1993, when she also sat on the national board. She was elected to the Norwegian Parliament in the 1993 election
, representing Nord-Trøndelag. Hageler sat in the Standing Committee for Family Affairs, Cultural Affairs and Administration. She also sat on the Committee for Elections. She sat in the delegations to the United Nations General Assembly
and was deputy for the delegations to the Nordic Council
.
Hageler was not re-elected in the 1997 election
. From 1998 to 2000, she took a part-time studies at Lillehammer University College
in information technology. From 1999 to 2000, she sat on the Committee for Cinema Policy. From 2000 to 2004, she worked for the Organization for Security and Co-operation in Europe
in Bosnia and Herzegovina
, after which she retired.
Norway
Norway , officially the Kingdom of Norway, is a Nordic unitary constitutional monarchy whose territory comprises the western portion of the Scandinavian Peninsula, Jan Mayen, and the Arctic archipelago of Svalbard and Bouvet Island. Norway has a total area of and a population of about 4.9 million...
politician
Politician
A politician, political leader, or political figure is an individual who is involved in influencing public policy and decision making...
for the Socialist Left Party
Socialist Left Party (Norway)
The Socialist Left Party or SV, is a Norwegian left-wing political party. At one point one of the smallest parties in Parliament, it became the fourth-largest political party in Norway for the first time in the 2001 parliamentary election, and has been so ever since...
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Hageler was born in Sortland
Sortland
is a town and municipality in Nordland county, Norway. It is part of the Vesterålen traditional region. The administrative centre of the municipality is the town of Sortland. In 1997, the municipality decided to declare township for Sortland...
as a daughter of industry worker Kåre Innvik and cleaner Signe Nikolaisen. She attended school in Glomfjord
Glomfjord
Glomfjord is an industrial community at the head of a small fjord of the same name in Meløy municipality, northern Norway, above the Arctic Circle. The population is 1,204.-Heavy industry:...
from 1953 to 1962, when she went to Eidsvoll
Eidsvoll
is a municipality in Akershus county, Norway. It is part of the Romerike traditional region. The administrative centre of the municipality is the village of Sundet.-Name:...
to study at upper secondary school, where she graduated in 1965. Hageler studied at Hamar Teacher College
Hedmark University College
Hedmark University College is a høgskole, a Norwegian state institution of higher education, in the county of Hedmark, Norway. The college's four campuses are located in Hamar, Elverum, Åmot and Stor-Elvdal...
from 1966 to 1968, and studied Norwegian and Religion history in Oslo from 1969 to 1970. She started working as a teacher in Vadsø
Vadsø
is a city and municipality in Finnmark county, Norway. The city is the administrative centre of the municipality and the county of Finnmark....
Lower Secondary school from 1971 to 1976, and then moved to Steinkjer
Steinkjer
is a town and a municipality in Nord-Trøndelag county, Norway. It is part of the Innherad region. The administrative centre of the municipality is the town of Steinkjer, which is also the seat of the county government...
where she worked from 1976 to 2000. She had taken extra part-time education in pedagogy in Trondheim (1977–78) and Christianity (1978).
She was elected to the municipal council of Steinkjer in 1979, and re-elected in 1983, sitting until 1987. The last two years, she was on the executive board. From 1980 to 1983, she also sat as a deputy in the 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...
in Nord-Trøndelag
Nord-Trøndelag
is a county constituting the northern part of Trøndelag in Norway. As of 2010, the county had 131,555 inhabitants, making it the country's fourth-least populated county. The largest municipalities are Stjørdal, Steinkjer—the county seat, Levanger, Namsos and Verdal, all with between 21,000 and...
, for the Committee for Culture. During the 1980s, she led the Gro Group and Kristofer Book Café, and was on the board of the Socialist Left Party in Steinkjer. She chaired the local party chapter from 1988 to 1991 and was county leader from 1991 to 1993, when she also sat on the national board. She was elected to the Norwegian Parliament in the 1993 election
Norwegian parliamentary election, 1993
A general election to the Storting, the parliament of Norway, was held on 13 September 1993. The Labour Party won a plurality of seats, and Prime Minister Gro Harlem Brundtland remained in office. The Centre Party was particularly successful, gaining 21 seats....
, representing Nord-Trøndelag. Hageler sat in the Standing Committee for Family Affairs, Cultural Affairs and Administration. She also sat on the Committee for Elections. She sat in the delegations to the United Nations General Assembly
United Nations General Assembly
For two articles dealing with membership in the General Assembly, see:* General Assembly members* General Assembly observersThe United Nations General Assembly is one of the five principal organs of the United Nations and the only one in which all member nations have equal representation...
and was deputy for the delegations to the Nordic Council
Nordic Council
The Nordic Council is a geo-political, inter-parliamentary forum for co-operation between the Nordic countries. It was established following World War II and its first concrete result was the introduction in 1952 of a common labour market and free movement across borders without passports for the...
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Hageler was not re-elected in the 1997 election
Norwegian parliamentary election, 1997
A general election to the Storting, the parliament of Norway, was held on 15 September 1997. Before the election, Prime Minister Thorbjørn Jagland of the Labour Party, issued the 36.9 ultimatum declaring that the government would step down unless it gained 36.9% of the vote, the percentage gained...
. From 1998 to 2000, she took a part-time studies at Lillehammer University College
Lillehammer University College
Lillehammer University College is a Norwegian state-run university college located at Storhove in Lillehammer. It was established in 1971 as Oppland College and took its current form in 1995. It is located in the television and radio center built for the 1994 Winter Olympic Games...
in information technology. From 1999 to 2000, she sat on the Committee for Cinema Policy. From 2000 to 2004, she worked for the Organization for Security and Co-operation in Europe
Organization for Security and Co-operation in Europe
The Organization for Security and Co-operation in Europe is the world's largest security-oriented intergovernmental organization. Its mandate includes issues such as arms control, human rights, freedom of the press and fair elections...
in Bosnia and Herzegovina
Bosnia and Herzegovina
Bosnia and Herzegovina , sometimes called Bosnia-Herzegovina or simply Bosnia, is a country in Southern Europe, on the Balkan Peninsula. Bordered by Croatia to the north, west and south, Serbia to the east, and Montenegro to the southeast, Bosnia and Herzegovina is almost landlocked, except for the...
, after which she retired.