Gerd Janne Kristoffersen (born 18 November 1952 in

Verdal Municipality Verdal is a List of municipalities of Norway, municipality in Trøndelag Counties of Norway, county, Norway. It is part of the Innherad Districts of Norway, region. The administrative centre of the municipality is the List of towns and cities in ...

) is a Norwegian politician for the Labour Party. She was elected to the

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from

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in 2005. She had previously served as a deputy representative during the term 2001–2005. Kristoffersen was a member of the executive committee of the

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from 1991 to 1995, later serving as mayor from 1999 to 2005. From 1995 to 1999 she was a member of Nord-Trøndelag

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. Before entering politics she worked at

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1952 births Living people Labour Party (Norway) politicians Mayors of places in Nord-Trøndelag Nord-Trøndelag University College alumni People from Verdal Women members of the Storting 21st-century Norwegian women politicians Women mayors of places in Norway Members of the Storting 2005–2009 Members of the Storting 2009–2013 {{Norway-politician-1950s-stub