Rakel Surlien (born 10 February 1944) is a Norwegian judge, civil servant and politician for the Centre Party.

Biography

Surlien was the Minister of Environmental Affairs from 1983 to 1986 during Kåre Willoch's second term as prime minister. From 1987 to she was a judge at Borgarting Court of Appeal in Oslo. She was Director of the Independent Judicial Commission, reporting to the High Commissioner of Bosnia and Herzegovina 2001–2004. Thereafter she was a judge at Borgarting until 2016. During the same period she was appointed an ad hoc member of the Efta Competition Agency.

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Political offices Preceded byWenche Frogn Sellæg Norwegian Minister of the Environment 1983–1986 Succeeded bySissel Marie Rønbeck Civic offices Preceded byIngelin Killengreen Permanent under-secretary of state in the Ministry of Justice and the Police 1995–1997 Succeeded byMorten Ruud


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