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Helen Bjørnøy

Politician

Helen Bjørnøy 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	Helen Bjørnøy · 헬렌 비에르뇌위				[sources]
Alias	Björnöy, Helen Oddveig · Helen Bjornoy · Helen Björnöy · Helen Oddveig Bjørnøy				[sources]
Weak alias	Bjørnøy				[sources]
Birth date	1954-02-18				[sources]
Place of birth	Kongsberg · Ålesund Municipality				[sources]
Gender	female				[sources]
Nationality	not available				[sources]
Country	Norway				[sources]
Citizenship	Norway				[sources]
Classification	National government (past)				[sources]
First name	Helen				[sources]
Last name	Bjørnøy				[sources]
Political association	Socialist Left Party				[sources]
Wikidata ID	Q435376				[sources]
Position	County Governor of Buskerud (2013-2018) · Minister of Climate and the Environment (2005-2007)				[sources]
Education	MF Norwegian School of Theology				[sources]
Religion	Lutheranism				[sources]
Last change	2025-12-20	Last processed	2025-12-20	First seen	2023-07-18

Descriptions

Norwegian politician

— Wikidata non-official source, 2023-07-18

Relationships

Family members
Relative	Relationship	Start date	End date
Torstein Lalim Close Associate	spouse	-	-

Positions held
Position occupied	Start date	End date
Minister of Climate & Environment	2005-10-17	2007-10-18

Data sources

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PEP position annotations by OpenSanctions553,228

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