Tora Aasland

Tora Aasland
Aasland in 2006
Minister of Research and Higher Education
In office
18 October 2007 – 23 March 2012
Prime MinisterJens Stoltenberg
Preceded byPosition established
Succeeded byIselin Nybø (2018)
Member of the Norwegian Parliament
In office
1 October 1985 – 30 September 1993
ConstituencyAkershus
Governor of Rogaland
In office
23 March 2012 – 1 October 2013
Preceded byHarald Torfinn Thune (acting)
Succeeded byMagnhild Meltveit Kleppa
In office
1 October 1993 – 18 October 2007
Preceded byHarald Torfinn Thune (acting)
Succeeded byHarald Thorfinn Thune (acting)
Vice President of the Odelsting
In office
10 October 1989 – 30 September 1993
PresidentInger Lise Gjørv
Preceded byKåre Kristiansen
Succeeded byDag Jostein Fjærvoll
Personal details
Born (1942-11-06) 6 November 1942
Skien, Telemark, Norway
PartySocialist Left
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Tora Aasland (born 6 November 1942, in Skien) is a Norwegian politician for the Socialist Left Party. She served as the Minister of Research and Higher Education from 18 October 2007 to 23 March 2012 held the position as Minister for Research and Higher education 2007-2011.