Siri Bjerke

Siri Bjerke (19 June 1958 – 11 February 2012) was a Norwegian politician (Labour Party). She was substitute member of the Norwegian legislature between 1997 and 2005, state secretary in the Ministry of Foreign Affairs between 1993 and 1997 and Minister of the Environment between 2000 and 2001 during Stoltenberg's first cabinet. After leaving politics she worked as a director for the Confederation of Norwegian Enterprise (2002–2005) and for Innovation Norway (2005–). She studied psychology at the University of Oslo.

Siri Bjerke
Bjerke in 2009
Minister of the Environment
In office 17 March 2000 – 19 October 2001
Prime Minister	Jens Stoltenberg
Preceded by	Guro Fjellanger
Succeeded by	Børge Brende
Personal details
Born	(1958-06-19)19 June 1958 Oslo, Norway
Died	11 February 2012(2012-02-11) (aged 53)
Political party	Labour Party
Children	2
Relatives	Juul Bjerke (father) Rune Bjerke (brother)

References

• "Siri Bjerke" (in Norwegian). Storting.
• Obituary in Dagbladet

Political offices
Preceded by Guro Fjellanger	Norwegian Minister of the Environment 2000–2001	Succeeded by Børge Brende