Peggy Hessen Følsvik

Norwegian trade dealer
Peggy Hessen Følsvik
Leader of the Norwegian Confederation of Trade Unions
Incumbent
Assumed office
9 March 2021
Preceded byHans-Christian Gabrielsen
Personal details
Born (1960-11-12) 12 November 1960 (age 63)
Vigra, Møre og Romsdal, Norway
OccupationTrade unionist

Peggy Hessen Følsvik (born 12 November 1960) is a Norwegian trade unionist.

She was elected first deputy leader of Norwegian Confederation of Trade Unions at the LO congress in 2017. In March 2021, she became the president of the union after the death of Hans-Christian Gabrielsen.[1][2] She previously worked as a cabin crew in Widerøes Flyveselskap and Braathens SAFE where she was elected full-time shop steward in 1998. She was elected deputy head of Trade and Office in Norway in 2004 and was the first secretary of LO from 2013 to 2017.[3]

References

  1. ^ "Hans-Christian Gabrielsen: – Jeg vil være hele LOs leder" (in Norwegian). 2017-05-11. Retrieved 2017-05-11.
  2. ^ Dag Eivind Undheimn Larsen: Forhandleren - Portrettintervju i Klassekampen 6. mars 2021
  3. ^ 60 års omtale i Aftenposten 12. november 2020
Trade union offices
Preceded by
Hans-Christian Gabrielsen
 Leader of the Norwegian Confederation of Trade Unions
2021-present 		Succeeded by
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