Few people have had an impact on society as global as Dr. Gro Harlem Brundtland, a medical doctor and Master of Public Health (MPH). She spent 10 years as a physician and scientist in the Norwegian public health system and served 20 years in public office, including 10 years as Prime Minister of Norway.
In the 1980s she gained international recognition, championing the principle of sustainable development as the Chair of the World Commission of Environment and Development (the Brundtland Commission).
Dr. Brundtland was aged just seven when she enrolled as a member of the Norwegian Labour Movement in its children's section. She has been a member ever since, and has led the Labour Party to electoral victory three times. More