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Gro Brundtland (Norwegian pronunciation: [ˈɡruː ˈhɑ̀ːlɛm ˈbrʉ̀ntlɑnː]; born Gro Harlem, 20 April 1939) is a Norwegian politician (Arbeiderpartiet), who served three terms as the 29th prime minister of Norway (1981, 1986–1989, and 1990–1996), as the leader of the Labour Party from 1981 to 1992, and as the director-general of the ...
Apr 26, 2024 · Gro Harlem Brundtland (born April 20, 1939, Oslo, Norway) is a Norwegian politician who was the first female prime minister of Norway, serving for three terms (1981, 1986–89, and 1990–96), and later was director general of the World Health Organization (WHO; 1998–2003).
Gro Harlem Brundtland is a globally recognised voice on tackling global issues of global health and sustainability, but also gender inequality, nuclear disarmament and non-proliferation and supporting multilateralism.
Norway's first female Prime Minister Gro Harlem Brundtland was Director-General of the World Health Organization (WHO) from 1998 to 2003. She also chaired the Brundtland Commission which presented the Report on Sustainable Development in 1987.
Gro Harlem Brundtland was the youngest person and the first woman ever to hold the office of prime minister in Norway. With two other periods as prime minister from 1986 to 1989 and 1990 to 1996, Dr. Brundtland was head of government for more than 10 years.
Jul 15, 2022 · Known by some as the mother of the nation, Gro Harlem Brundtland took the role of Prime Minister three times during her long political career. Here is her story. The first woman to become prime minister of Norway, champion of health and human rights, “mother of sustainable development”: Gro Harlem Brundtland can be described in many ways.
Apr 9, 2021 · Former Director-General of the World Health Organization (WHO) and Prime Minister of Norway—the first woman and youngest person to serve in that role, Dr. Gro Harlem Brundtland has provided leadership on issues of global significance for over four decades.
Mar 13, 2019 · Gro Harlem Brundtland is an iconic figure in her native Norway and can be described as one of its most influential leaders. Internationally, she was a proponent of the Nordic social model, spurring discussions on social equality and human rights, as well as a vision for peace and justice.
Gro Harlem Brundtland, a medical doctor, was Norway’s first woman Prime Minister, serving a total of ten years as head of government between 1981 and 1996. She chaired the World Commission on Environment and Development – known as the Brundtland Commission – which articulated the principle of sustainable development for the first time at ...
Gro Harlem Brundtland has been physician, politician and Director-General of the World Health Organisation. Councillor of State 6 September 1974-15 January 1976, Chief of the Ministry of the Environment. Councillor of State 15 January 1976-8 October 1979, Chief of the Ministry of the Environment.
