Laila Reiertsen
Laila Reiertsen | |
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Member of Parliament for Hordaland | |
Assumed office 14 September 2009 | |
Personal details | |
Born | Askøy, Norway | 19 October 1960
Political party | Progress Party |
Children | four |
Occupation | politician |
Profession | nurse |
Laila Marie Reiertsen, née Bjørkhaug (born 19 October 1960) is a Norwegian politician from Hordaland, residing in Os representing the Progress Party.
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Reiertsen worked at
She served as a deputy representative to the Parliament of Norway during the term 2005–2009.[1] Prior to the 2009 election, Reiertsen called care for the elderly her main issue.[3] She has called for better funding of Helse Vest to stop the spectre of cutbacks in healthcare. Reiertsen has been critical of the Bergen Light Rail, and argued for more bus lanes instead.[4] In the 2009 parliamentary election she won Hordaland's leveling seat, becoming her party's fourth representative in that county. She sat on the Standing Committee on Labour and Social Affairs.[1]
In the 2013 election she again became a deputy representative. In June 2015 she advanced to regular representative again, covering for Gjermund Hagesæter who became State Secretary.[1]
References
- ^ a b c d e "Laila Reiertsen" (in Norwegian). Storting.
- ^ Fonn, Marit (15 October 2009). "Sykepleier på spranget". Sykepleien (in Norwegian).
- ^ Hansen, Cathrine Krane (2008-12-14). "Sykepleier håper på stortingsplass" (in Norwegian). Bergens Tidende. Retrieved 2009-10-21.[permanent dead link]
- ^ Grimsæth, Andreas (2009-07-08). "– Ingen kø uten bybanebygging" (in Norwegian). NRK Hordaland. Retrieved 2009-10-21.