Nita Kapoor
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Nita Kapoor is an Indian-Norwegian media and communications person.
She came to Norway from India
in 1967. She has education from the University of Oslo
(1979) and the BI School of Management
(1987).
During the Labour Party
cabinet Jagland, she was appointed political advisor in the Ministry of Culture. From 1998 to 2000 she was the information director of Norwegian State Railways. In 2004 she took over as the new cultural director of the Norwegian Broadcasting Corporation, succeeding Turid Birkeland
, the former Minister of Culture to whom Kapoor was political advisor.Nita Kapoor was promoted to new director for the Norwegian Peace Corps (Fredskorpset) on Friday May 15, 2009.www.fredskorpset.no.
She came to Norway from India
India
India , officially the Republic of India , is a country in South Asia. It is the seventh-largest country by geographical area, the second-most populous country with over 1.2 billion people, and the most populous democracy in the world...
in 1967. She has education from the University of Oslo
University of Oslo
The University of Oslo , formerly The Royal Frederick University , is the oldest and largest university in Norway, situated in the Norwegian capital of Oslo. The university was founded in 1811 and was modelled after the recently established University of Berlin...
(1979) and the BI School of Management
Norwegian School of Management
BI Norwegian Business School former name BI Norwegian School of Management is the largest business school in Norway and the second largest in all of Europe. BI has in total 6 campuses with the main one located in Oslo.-History:...
(1987).
During the Labour Party
Norwegian Labour Party
The Labour Party is a social-democratic political party in Norway. It is the senior partner in the current Norwegian government as part of the Red-Green Coalition, and its leader, Jens Stoltenberg, is the current Prime Minister of Norway....
cabinet Jagland, she was appointed political advisor in the Ministry of Culture. From 1998 to 2000 she was the information director of Norwegian State Railways. In 2004 she took over as the new cultural director of the Norwegian Broadcasting Corporation, succeeding Turid Birkeland
Turid Birkeland
Turid Birkeland is a Norwegian politician for the Labour Party. She was Minister of Culture 1996-1997. Today she is festival manager for the Risør Chamber Music Festival, and since June 2006 she has also been running Café Solsiden in the same town. She has also worked in television, hosting...
, the former Minister of Culture to whom Kapoor was political advisor.Nita Kapoor was promoted to new director for the Norwegian Peace Corps (Fredskorpset) on Friday May 15, 2009.www.fredskorpset.no.