Åse Kleveland
Åse Kleveland | |
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Kleveland at Constitution Day, 2007 | |
| Background information | |
| Birth name | Åse Maria Kleveland |
| Born | 18 March 1949 Stockholm, Sweden |
| Origin | Sweden, Norway |
| Genres | Popular music, vispop |
| Occupation(s) | Musician, politician, leader |
| Instrument(s) | Singer, guitarist |
| Years active | 1965–present |
| Spouse | Oddvar Bull Tuhus |
| Minister of Culture | |
| In office 3 November 1990 – 25 October 1996 | |
| Prime Minister | Gro Harlem Brundtland |
| Preceded by | Eleonore Bjartveit |
| Succeeded by | Turid Birkeland |
Åse Maria Kleveland (born 18 March 1949) is a Norwegian singer, guitarist, politician and activist. She represented Norway in the Eurovision Song Contest 1966 with the entry "Intet er nytt under solen".
A well-known folk singer and traditional guitarist in Norway, she was appointed Minister of Culture in Norway in 1990, and held the position until 1996, representing the Labour Party under the Gro Harlem Brundtland administration. She was also president of the Swedish Film Institute from 1999 to 2006.
In June 2007, she became chairman of the board of Human-Etisk Forbund, the Norwegian humanist organization, a position she held until 2013.