Bente Irene Aaland

Bente Irene Aaland is a Norwegian politician for the Labour Party. A deputy to the Storting from Hedmark since 2021, she met as deputy for Nils Kristen Sandtrøen from February to April 2025.

Personal life

Born on 5 January 1956, Aaland hails from Elverum Municipality, and is educated as nurse from the Hedmark University College.

Political career

A politician for the Labour Party, Aaland was elected deputy representative number two to the Storting from the constituency of Hedmark at the 2021 election. She was deputising for Nils Kristen Sandtrøen from February to April 2025, when Sandtrøen assumed the position of Minister of Agriculture and Food in the Støre Cabinet, and deputy number one from Hedmark, Even Eriksen, served as State Secretary.