Silje Schei Tveitdal

Silje Schei Tveitdal (born 24 April 1974) is a Norwegian environmentalist and politician for the Socialist Left Party.

Silje Schei Tveitdal
Secretary of the Socialist Left Party
Incumbent
Assumed office 2009
Preceded by	Edle Daasvand
Personal details
Born	(1974-04-24) 24 April 1974 Norway
Political party	Socialist Left Party
Spouse(s)	Lars Haltbrekken

Biography

Silje Schei Tveitdal was the leader of Natur og Ungdom in 1997 and 1998. Before being leader she had been deputy leader since 1994. After leaving Natur og Ungdom she studied social economics at the University of Oslo and is advisor for the Socialist Left Party member in Standing Committee on Energy and the Environment in the Norwegian legislature. She was also chairman of Zero Emission Resource Organisation (ZERO) from its start in 2002.[1] In 2009 she succeeded Edle Daasvand as party secretary of the Socialist Left Party.[2]

She is married to Lars Haltbrekken.[3]

References

1. Kaarbø, Agnar (29 November 2002). "Ny miljøvakthund på banen". Aftenposten (in Norwegian). p. 2.
2. "Ny partisekretær i SV" (in Norwegian). Norwegian News Agency. 22 March 2009.
3. Nielsen, Andreas (10 November 2007). "Det er makt i de knyttede never". Dagsavisen (in Norwegian). p. 8.

Non-profit organization positions
Preceded by Lars Haltbrekken	Leader of Nature and Youth 1997–1998	Succeeded by Einar Håndlykken
Party political offices
Preceded by Edle Daasvand	Party secretary of the Socialist Left Party 2009–present	Incumbent