Sigrid Brattabø Handegard

Sigrid Brattabø Handegard is a Norwegian politician for the Centre Party.

Early life

Handegard was educated at Rogne Upper Secondary School, specialising in nursing auxiliary skills.
She worked as a nursing auxiliary in Jondal and Vikevollen between 1981 and 2007.

Elected office

Handegard was deputy mayor of Jondal Municipality 1995-2007, then Mayor 2007-2009. From 2000-2002 she was Vice-chair of the Hordaland branch of the Centre Party then Chair 2002-2008. Handegard served as a deputy representative to the Norwegian Parliament from Hordaland 2005 - 2009.

Later career

Since 2009, Handegard has been a political advisor to the Minister of Transport and Communications, Magnhild Meltveit Kleppa.
Handegard is married with three children.