Liv Signe Navarsete

Liv Signe Hundere Navarsete (born 23 October 1958 in Sogndal) is a Norwegian politician from the Centre Party. She served as Minister of Local Government from 2009 to 2013, Minister of Transport from 2005 to 2009 and party leader from 2008 to 2014. On 11 February 2014, she announced that she would retire as the leader of the party in April. She was succeeded by Trygve Slagsvold Vedum.

Liv Signe Navarsete
Leader of the Centre Party
In office 12 September 2008 – 7 April 2014
First Deputy	Lars Peder Brekk Ola Borten Moe
Second Deputy	Trygve Slagsvold Vedum
Preceded by	Åslaug Haga
Succeeded by	Trygve Slagsvold Vedum
Parliamentary Leader of the Centre Party
In office 16 October 2013 – 9 April 2014
Leader	Herself
Preceded by	Lars Peder Brekk
Succeeded by	Marit Arnstad
Minister of Local Government
In office 20 October 2009 – 16 October 2013
Prime Minister	Jens Stoltenberg
Preceded by	Magnhild Meltveit Kleppa
Succeeded by	Jan Tore Sanner
Minister of Transport and Communications
In office 17 October 2005 – 20 October 2009
Prime Minister	Jens Stoltenberg
Preceded by	Torild Skogsholm
Succeeded by	Magnhild Meltveit Kleppa
Member of the Norwegian Parliament
Incumbent
Assumed office 1 October 2005
Constituency	Sogn og Fjordane
Personal details
Born	23 October 1958 Sogndal, Sogn og Fjordane, Norway
Nationality	Norwegian
Political party	Centre
Spouse(s)	Lars Petter Nesse
Alma mater	Sogn og Fjordane University College University of Bergen

She was also political advisor to the Minister of Health and Social Affairs (social affairs) from 1999 to 2000. Navarsete was appointed as leader of the Centre Party in September 2008, having until then been the deputy leader.[1]

Media

Liv Signe Navarsete has gotten several headlines during her years of office due to her temper. The first time was in April 2011 when she yelled at a woman after being accused of betraying the districts of Norway.[2] In September 2012 she yelled at the leader of her own party's youth organization, Sandra Borch, allegedly because Borch had expressed her support for Ola Borten Moe, the deputy of the Center Party.[3]

References

1. Solholm, Rolleiv (13 September 2008). "Navarsete new leader of the Agrarian Party". The Norway Post. Retrieved 2008-09-15.
2. http://www.aftenbladet.no/nyheter/politikk/Liv-Signe-Navarsete-skjelte-ut-velger-1849419.html
3. http://www.dn.no/forsiden/politikkSamfunn/article2485723.ece