She was Minister of Culture in 1996 -- 97 .
Turid Birkeland ( 5 November 1962 -- 24 December 2015 ) was a Norwegian cultural executive and former politician for the Labour Party .
Turid Birkeland was Minister of Culture in 1996 -- 97 .
Turid Birkeland ( 5 November 1962 -- 24 December 2015 ) was a Norwegian cultural executive and former politician for the Labour Party .