Hanne Harlem

Hanne Harlem
Norwegian Parliamentary Ombudsman
Incumbent
Assumed office 1 February 2020
Preceded by	Aage Thor Falkanger
Minister of Justice and the Police
In office 17 March 2000 – 19 October 2001
Prime Minister	Jens Stoltenberg
Preceded by	Odd Einar Dørum
Succeeded by	Odd Einar Dørum
Oslo City Commissioner for Children and Education
In office 1 January 1992 – 1 September 1993
Governing Mayor	Rune Gerhardsen
Preceded by	Robert Wright
Succeeded by	Gro Balas
Personal details
Born	(1964-11-20) 20 November 1964 (age 60) Oslo, Norway
Political party	Labour
Spouse	Sam E. Harris
Children	3

Hanne Harlem (born 20 November 1964) is a Norwegian politician for the Labour Party. She was personal secretary to Minister of Family and Consumer Affairs in 1990, personal secretary to the Minister of Children and Family Affairs in 1991 and Minister of Justice from 2000 to 2001, in Jens Stoltenberg's first cabinet.

In October 2019, she was nominated to become the next Parliamentary Ombudsman. She assumed office on 1 February 2020.[1]

Personal life

She is a daughter of Gudmund Harlem and sister of former Norwegian Prime Minister Gro Harlem Brundtland. She is married to lawyer Sam E. Harris, with whom she has three children.[2]

References

1. "Hanne Harlem tiltrer som sivilombudsmann" (in Norwegian). Sivilombudet. 3 February 2020. Retrieved 16 January 2023.
2. "Hanne Harlem" (in Norwegian). Storting. Retrieved on 8 January 2010

Political offices
Preceded by Robert Wright	Oslo City Commissioner of Children and Education 1992–1993	Succeeded by Gro Balas
Preceded by Odd Einar Dørum	Minister of Justice and the Police 2000–2001	Succeeded by Odd Einar Dørum
Civic offices
Preceded by Aage Thor Falkanger	Norwegian Parliamentary Ombudsman 2020–present	Incumbent