Irene Bauer

Irene Bauer (20 March 1945 – 13 June 2016) was a Norwegian senior government official, Labour Party politician and feminist. She served as president of the Norwegian Association for Women's Rights from 1988 to 1990.^[1] She also served as a political adviser to the Parliamentary Group of the Labour Party and as the (politically appointed) Private Secretary (now known as Political Adviser) to Minister of Trade and Industry Finn Kristensen in 1989.^[2] She served as a Director in the Ministry of the Environment from 1997.^[3] She has also worked at the Ministry of Petroleum and Energy. She was the mother of the noted comedian Thomas Giertsen.^[4]

Irene Bauer
23rd President of the Norwegian Association for Women's Rights
In office 1988–1990
Preceded by	Sigrun Hoel
Succeeded by	Siri Hangeland
Personal details
Born	20 March 1945
Died	13 June 2016 (2016-06-14) (aged 71)
Nationality	Norwegian
Political party	Labour Party
Occupation	civil servant and politician

References

1. Elisabeth Lønnå: Stolthet og kvinnekamp: Norsk kvinnesaksforenings historie fra 1913, Gyldendal Norsk Forlag, 1996, ISBN 8205244952
2. "Olje- og energidepartementet - politisk rådgiver". regjeringen.no. 2006-11-17. Archived from the original on 2013-10-05. Retrieved 2013-10-01.
3. "Avdelingsdirektør Irene Bauer". regjeringen.no. 2007-11-29. Retrieved 2013-10-01.^{[permanent dead link]}
4. Thomas Giertsen i sorg, Seher