Gro Harlem Brundtland
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| Gro Harlem Brundtland | |
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| Brundtland addressing the Congress of the Norwegian Labour Party, 2007 | |
| Prime Minister of Norway | |
| In office February 4 1981 – October 14, 1981 May 9, 1986 - October 16, 1989 November 3, 1990 - October 25, 1996 |
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| Preceded by | Odvar Nordli Kåre Willoch Jan P. Syse |
| Succeeded by | Kåre Willoch Jan P. Syse Thorbjørn Jagland |
| Director-General of World Health Organization | |
| In office 1998 – 2003 |
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| Preceded by | Hiroshi Nakajima |
| Succeeded by | Lee Jong-Wook |
| Personal details | |
| Born | April 20, 1939 |
| Nationality | Norwegian |
| Political party | Norwegian Labour Party |
| Spouse(s) | Arne Olav Brundtland |
Gro Harlem Brundtland (info • help) (IPA: /gru hɑɭɛm brʉntlɑn/) (born April 20, 1939) is a Norwegian politician, diplomat, and physician, and an international leader in sustainable development and public health. She is a former Prime Minister of Norway, and was the Director General of the World Health Organization. She now is a Special Envoy on climate change for the United Nations Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon.[1]
