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Gerd-Liv Valla | |
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| Leader of the Norwegian Confederation of Trade Unions | |
| In office 2001 – 9 March 2007 | |
| Preceded by | Yngve Hågensen |
| Succeeded by | Roar Flåthen |
| Minister of Justice | |
| In office 4 February 1997 – 17 October 1997 | |
| Prime Minister | Thorbjørn Jagland |
| Preceded by | Anne Holt |
| Succeeded by | Aud Inger Aure |
| State Secretary for the Prime Minister of Norway | |
| In office 10 January 1992 – 21 January 1994 | |
| Prime Minister | Gro Harlem Brundtland |
| Political Advisor for the Prime Minister of Norway | |
| In office 12 November 1990 – 10 January 1992 | |
| Prime Minister | Gro Harlem Brundtland |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 25 January 1948 Korgen, Nordland, Norway |
| Political party | Labour |
| Spouse | Harald Berntsen |
| Children | 1 |
| Residence(s) | Oslo, Norway |
| Alma mater | University of Oslo |
Gerd-Liv Valla (born 25 January 1948 in Korgen, Nordland) is a Norwegian former trade union leader, who served as leader of the Norwegian Confederation of Trade Unions (LO). She took over in 2001 (from former leader, Yngve Hågensen) and resigned in 2007 as a result of the so-called Valla affair. In 1997 she briefly served as minister of justice.