Gerd Kjellaug Berge biography
Date of birth : 1943-03-20
Date of death : -
Birthplace : Sogndal, Norway
Nationality : Norwegian
Category : Famous Figures
Last modified : 2010-08-30
Credited as : Business woman, hotelier, director of Selje Hotel
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She was born in Sogndal. She became director of Selje Hotel in 1976, and co-owner with her husband Harald in 1983. She was president of the employers' association Norsk Hotell- og Restaurantforbund (a forerunner of the Norwegian Hospitality Association) from 1988 to 1990 and vice president of the Confederation of Norwegian Enterprise from 2000 to 2004.
Berge was chosen Årets nynorskbrukar (Nynorsk User of the Year) in 2001 and holds The King's Medal of Merit in silver.
