Monica Mæland

Monica Mæland
Mæland in 2007
Chief Commissioner of Bergen
Incumbent
Assumed office 27 October 2003
Monarch	Harald V
Preceded by	Anne-Grete Strøm-Erichsen
Personal details
Born	6 February 1968 Bergen, Norway
Nationality	Norwegian
Political party	Conservative Party
Residence	Bergen, Norway
Alma mater	University of Bergen
Occupation	Lawyer
Profession	Politician

Monica Mæland (born 6 February 1968^[1]) is a Norwegian politician for the Conservative Party and has since 27 October 2003 been the Chief Commissioner of the City of Bergen.

Background

Monica Mæland was born in Bergen and grew up in Arendal. She holds a cand.jur. degree from the University of Bergen (1994), and practiced as a lawyer until entering politics full-time.

Political career

Mæland was elected to the City Council in Bergen in 1999, and was a member until she became Chief Commissioner. She formed her first cabinet on 27 October 2003.^[2] The Mæland I cabinet was a minority cabinet consisting of the Conservative Party, the Christian People's Party and the Liberal Party. After the 2007 local election she formed her second cabinet, a majority cabinet, consisting of the Christian People's Party and the Progress Party. The Progress Party left the cabinet 28 April 2009, due to a disagreement about continuing the lifespan of the toll ring financing the Bergen Program for Transport, Urban Development and the Environment. The party reentered the cabinet a year later, and the political cooperation was resumed based on the agreement signed after the 2007 election.

Monica Mæland has also been the leader, and prior to that, deputy leader, of the County branch of the Norwegian Conservative Party.

Mæland is the second Chief Commissioner in Bergen after the parliamentary system was introduced in 2000.

References

1. ^ . Bergen kommune. 12.11.2009. https://www.bergen.kommune.no/bk/multimedia/archive/00010/Monica_M_lands_CV_10929a.pdf. Retrieved 12.11.2009. 
2. ^ . Bergen kommune. http://www3.bergen.kommune.no/BKSAK_filer/bystyr/2003/BEBY/2003905651-1.Doc. Retrieved 15.11.2009. 

External links

• Profile on Bergen municipality's website

Political offices
Preceded by Anne-Grete Strøm-Erichsen	Chief Commissioner of Bergen 2003–present	Incumbent

Persondata
Name	Maeland, Monica
Alternative names
Short description
Date of birth	6 February 1968
Place of birth	Bergen, Norway
Date of death
Place of death