Gro Skartveit

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Gro Skartveit (born 24 August 1965) is a Norwegian politician for the Liberal Party.

She was originally a member of the Christian Democratic Party, but left in 2001 after her announcement as a lesbian.[1]

She served as a deputy representative to the Norwegian Parliament from Rogaland during the term 2005–2009. On the local level she has been a member of Stavanger city council,[1] and is a member of Rogaland county council.[2] She is also a member of the board of the Western Norway Regional Health Authority.[2]

She hails from Finnøy.

[edit] References

  1. ^ a b Gjerstad, Tore; Øyvind Midttun. "Lesbisk melder seg ut av KrF", Dagbladet, 11 November 2001. Retrieved on 2008-05-05. (Norwegian) 
  2. ^ a b Helse Vest: Styret