Sulberg, Erna

Erna Sulberg was born in Bergen in 1961. When studying at school, she had to experience a number of difficulties in connection with dyslexia . At school, she played in the orchestra, took piano lessons ^[1] . After graduation, she entered the University of Bergen , which she graduated in 1986 with a degree in sociology and political science.

From an early age, she became a member of the Conservative Party and soon joined the leadership of the youth wing, then the party itself. Since 1989, he is a permanent member of the Storting (Norwegian Parliament).

In 2001, she joined the government of Hjell Magne Bundewick as Minister of Public Utilities. She worked in the government for 4 years . She showed herself to be a strong-willed and purposeful politician and on May 9, 2004 she led the Conservative Party ^[2] .

In September 2013, in the Parliamentary elections in Norway, the alliance of the four right-wing parties received a majority. Norwegian Prime Minister Jens Stoltenberg announced his resignation; he was replaced by Erna Sulberg on October 16 ^{[3] [4]} .

Erna Sulberg has been married since 1996 with Sindre Finnes. They are raising two daughters.