Gro harlem brundtland biography of martin

Norwegian politician (born 1939)

Gro Brundtland (Norwegian pronunciation:[ˈɡruːˈhɑ̀ːlɛmˈbrʉ̀ntlɑnː]; néeHarlem, 20 April 1939) is a Norwegian politician in the Labour Party,^[1] who served three terms as the prime minister of Norway (1981, 1986–1989, and 1990–1996), as the leader of her party from 1981 to 1992, and as the director-general of the World Health Organization from 1998 to 2003.

She is also known for having chaired the Brundtland Commission which presented the Brundtland Report on sustainable development.

Gro harlem brundtland biography of martin

Educated as a physician, Brundtland joined the Labour Party and entered the government in 1974 as Minister of the Environment. She became the first female prime minister of Norway^[1] on 4 February 1981, but left office on 14 October 1981; she returned as prime minister on 9 May 1986 and served until 16 October 1989.

She finally returned for her third term on 3 November 1990. After her surprise resignation as prim