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Sigrun Gjerløw Aasland

Politician

Sigrun Gjerløw Aasland is a politically exposed person. They are a person of interest by virtue of their position and the influence they may hold. They have not been found on international sanctions lists.

Type	Person				[sources]
Name	Sigrun Aasland · Sigrun Gjerløw Aasland · Сигрун Осланн				[sources]
Birth date	1978-02-11				[sources]
Place of birth	Grimstad				[sources]
Gender	female				[sources]
Nationality	not available				[sources]
Country	Norway				[sources]
Citizenship	Norway				[sources]
Classification	National government (current)				[sources]
First name	Sigrun				[sources]
Last name	Aasland				[sources]
Wikidata ID	Q132128947				[sources]
Position	Minister of Research & Higher Education · Minister of Research and Higher Education (2025-) · State Secretary (2024-2025)				[sources]
Education	Master of Science · Paul H. Nitze School of Advanced International Studies · University of Bergen · University of Perpignan				[sources]
Source link	www.cia.gov				[sources]
Last change	2025-10-19	Last processed	2025-11-20	First seen	2025-02-04

Descriptions

Norwegian politician

— Wikidata non-official source, 2025-02-19

Relationships

Positions held
Position occupied	Start date	End date
Minister of Research & Higher Education	2025-02-04	-

Relatives
Person	Relationship	Start date	End date
Tora Aasland Politician	aunt · niece · relative	-	-

Data sources

Wikidata Persons in Relevant Categories381,051

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