Silje Schei Tveitdal (born 24 April 1974) is a Norwegian

environmentalist An environmentalist is a person who is concerned with and/or advocates for the protection of the environment. An environmentalist can be considered a supporter of the goals of the environmental movement, "a political and ethical movement that s ...

and politician for the Socialist Left Party. She served as the party secretary from 2009 to 2015.

Biography

Silje Schei Tveitdal was the leader of Natur og Ungdom in 1997 and 1998. Before being leader she had been deputy leader since 1994. After leaving Natur og Ungdom she studied

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at the

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and is advisor for the Socialist Left Party member in Standing Committee on Energy and the Environment in the Norwegian legislature. She was also chairman of Zero Emission Resource Organisation (ZERO) from its start in 2002. In 2009 she succeeded

Edle Daasvand Edle Daasvand (born 23 December 1969, in Stavanger) is a Norwegian who was Party Secretary of the Socialist Left Party from 2005 to 2009. References 1969 births Living people Socialist Left Party (Norway) politicians {{Norway- ...

as party secretary of the Socialist Left Party. She is married to Lars Haltbrekken.

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1974 births Living people Norwegian environmentalists Norwegian women environmentalists Nature and Youth activists Socialist Left Party (Norway) politicians {{Norway-politician-1970s-stub