In , Dr. Brundtland was offered the job of Minister of the Environment. During the s she acquired international recognition in environmental circles and a political reputation at home. In , at the age of 41, she was appointed as Prime Minister of Norway for the first time. Gro Harlem Brundtland was the youngest person and the first woman ever to hold the office of prime minister in Norway.
Winning the next two terms from to and to , Dr. A staunch advocate of gender equality as a prerequisite for development, Gro Harlem Brundtland has joined several Elders delegations to support gender equality and activists tackling early marriage, including to Ethiopia and India, and is a globally recognised voice on gender equality and sustainable development.
She has been a member ever since and has led the Norwegian Labour Party to victory three times. After spending 10 years as a physician and scientist in the Norwegian public health system, Gro Harlem Brundtland was appointed Prime Minister for the first time in Aged 41, she was both the youngest person and the first woman to hold the office in Norway.
Few people have had an impact on society as profound as Dr Brundtland. Gro Harlem Brundtland is a globally recognised voice on tackling global issues of global health and sustainability, but also gender inequality, nuclear disarmament and non-proliferation and supporting multilateralism.
Her work also includes:. The Elders urge heads of state to demonstrate personal leadership on pandemic prevention. Pandemic preparedness and vaccine equity are key to global health security. During the s she acquired international recognition in environmental circles and a political reputation at home. In , at the age of 41, she was appointed prime minister for the first time.
Gro Harlem Brundtland was the youngest person and the first woman ever to hold the office of prime minister in Norway. With two other periods as prime minister from to and to , Dr. Brundtland was head of government for more than 10 years. Throughout her political career, Dr.
Brundtland has developed a growing concern for issues of global significance. In the then United Nations secretary-general invited her to establish and chair the World Commission on Environment and Development. The Commission, which is best known for developing the broad political concept of sustainable development, published its report Our Common Future in April Brundtland finally stepped down as prime minister in October
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