Liv Signe Navarsete

Who is Liv Signe Navarsete?

Liv Signe Hundere Navarsete was the Norwegian Minister of Local Government and Regional Development from 2009 to 2013 and has been leader of the Center Party since 2008. She first took office in 2005, serving in Stoltenberg's Second Cabinet. On February 11th she announced that she would retire as the leader of the party in April 2014. Norwegian media is reporting that Trygve Slagsvold Vedum is the most probable candidate to take over the party.

She was also political advisor to the Minister of Health and Social Affairs from 1999 to 2000. Navarsete was appointed as leader of the Center Party in September 2008, having up until then been the deputy leader.