Monica Nielsen (politician)
Monica Nielsen | |
|---|---|
| Deputy Member of the Storting | |
| Assumed office 1 October 2025 | |
| Deputising for | Marianne Sivertsen Næss (2025–) |
| Constituency | Finnmark |
| Mayor of Alta Municipality | |
| In office 26 October 2015 – 29 September 2025 | |
| Deputy | Anita Hakegård Pedersen Jan Martin Rishaug |
| Preceded by | Laila Davidsen |
| Succeeded by | Jan Martin Rishaug |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 20 July 1974 |
| Party | Labour Party |
| Alma mater | Finnmark University College |
Monica Nielsen (born 20 July 1974) is a Norwegian politician and deputy member of the Storting. A member of the Labour Party, she has represented Finnmark since October 2025.[1]
Nielsen was born on 20 July 1974.[1] She grew up in Alta and studied economics and administration at Finnmark University College.[2]
Nielsen was mayor of Alta from 2015 to 2025.[2][3][4] She was the Labour Party's third placed candidate in Finnmark at the 2025 parliamentary election but the party won only two seats in the constituency.[5] She became the party's first deputy representative (Vararepresentant) in the constituency.[6] She entered the Storting on 1 October 2025 as a permanent substitute for Minister of Fisheries and Ocean Policy Marianne Sivertsen Næss.[1]
References
- ^ a b c "Representanter og komiteer: Representant - Nielsen, Monica (1974-)" (in Norwegian). Oslo, Norway: Storting. Retrieved 18 October 2025.
- ^ a b "Monica Nielsen" (in Norwegian). Kunnskapsbanken for Nord-Norge. Retrieved 18 October 2025.
- ^ Haug, Ulrik (1 October 2025). "Debuterte på tinget: – Eit stort ansvar". NRK (in Norwegian). Oslo, Norway. Archived from the original on 1 October 2025. Retrieved 18 October 2025.
- ^ Elde, Raymond (15 September 2025). "Monica Nielsen søker permisjon". Radio Nordkapp (in Norwegian). Honningsvåg, Norway. Retrieved 18 October 2025.
- ^ "Stortingsvalget 2025: Protokoll for distriktsvalgstyret i Finnmark Finnmárku valgdistrikt". Valg (in Norwegian). Oslo, Norway: Norwegian Directorate of Elections. p. 93. Retrieved 18 October 2025.
- ^ "Representantene - Innvalgte fra 1945 -: 2025-2029" (in Norwegian). Oslo, Norway: Storting. Retrieved 18 October 2025.