Helen Bjørnøy
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Helen Oddveig Bjørnøy (born February 18, 1954) is a Norwegian lutheran minister and politician (Socialist Left Party). From October 2005 she is Minister of the Environment in the Red-Green Coalition cabinet headed by Jens Stoltenberg.
Bjørnøy graduated from MF Norwegian School of Theology in 1980 and was ordained a minister in the Church of Norway the same year. She held a teaching position as assistant professor in the field of Ethics at Lovisenberg Deaconal University College 1991–1999. Her last position before entering into government was Secretary General for the Church City Mission, Kirkens Bymisjon (1999–2005).
| Preceded by Knut Arild Hareide |
Norwegian Minister of the Environment 2005 – present |
Incumbent |
Prime Minister
Minister of Finance | Minister of Local Government and Regional Development | Minister of Foreign Affairs | Minister of Defence | Minister of the Environment | Minister of Petroleum and Energy | Minister of International Development | Minister of Trade and Industry | Minister of Transport and Communications | Minister of Education and Research | Minister of Labour and Social Inclusion | Minister of Justice | Minister of Children and Equality | Minister of Culture and Church Affairs | Minister of Health and Care Services | Minister of Government Administration and Reform | Minister of Agriculture and Food | Minister of Fisheries and Coastal Affairs
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