Wenche Frogn Sellæg
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Wenche Frogn Sellæg is a Norwegian
politician for the Conservative Party
, and between 1981-1989 a parliamentary representative for Nord-Trøndelag
. She was Minister of Environmental Affairs 1981-1983, Minister of Justice 1985-1986, and Minister of Social Affairs 1989-1990.
She played 42 matches as goalkeeper for the Norwegian national handball team
from 1959 to 1968.
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 for the Conservative Party
Conservative Party of Norway
The Conservative Party is a Norwegian political party. The current leader is Erna Solberg. The party was since the 1920s consistently the second largest party in Norway, but has been surpassed by the growth of the Progress Party in the late 1990s and 2000s...
, and between 1981-1989 a parliamentary representative for 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...
. She was Minister of Environmental Affairs 1981-1983, Minister of Justice 1985-1986, and Minister of Social Affairs 1989-1990.
She played 42 matches as goalkeeper for the Norwegian national handball team
Norway women's national handball team
The Norway women's national handball team is the national team of Norway. It is governed by the Norwegian Handball Federation and takes part in international handball competitions....
from 1959 to 1968.