Berit Reiss-Andersen
| Berit Reiss-Andersen | |
|---|---|
| State Secretary for the Minister of Justice and Police | |
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In office 1996–1997 | |
| Preceded by | Ingeborg Moen Borgerud |
| Succeeded by | Ingunn Yssen |
| President of the Norwegian Bar Association | |
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Assumed office 2008 | |
| Preceded by | Anders Ryssdal |
| Member of the Norwegian Nobel Committee | |
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In office 1 January 2012 – 31 December 2017 | |
| Personal details | |
| Born |
11 July 1954 Drøbak, Norway |
| Nationality | Norway |
| Political party | Norwegian Labour Party |
| Profession | Lawyer |
Berit Reiss-Andersen (born 11 July 1954 in Drøbak) is a Norwegian lawyer, author and former politician for the Norwegian Labour Party. She is currently the President of the Norwegian Bar Association and a member of the Norwegian Nobel Committee, the 5-member committee that awards the Nobel Peace Prize.
Reiss-Andersen served as state secretary for the Minister of Justice and Police from 1996 to 1997, and co-authored two crime novels with former Minister of Justice Anne Holt.
She was elected as a Member of the Norwegian Nobel Committee by the Storting (Parliament) on 22 November 2011, and was nominated by the Norwegian Labour Party. Her term starts 1 January 2012 and ends 31 December 2017.
Her paternal grandfather was Gunnar Reiss-Andersen, who wrote lyric poetry.