Are Helseth (born 11 January 1955) is a Norwegian physician, health administrator and politician for the Labour Party.
Early life
He was born in Oslo to director Per A. Helseth (1924–2003) and Line Arnlaug (1932–1991), but moved to West Bærum as a child. Helseth attended Gjettum junior high school from 1968 to 1971 and Valler Upper Secondary School from 1971 to 1974. He then enrolled in medical school at the University of Oslo, graduating as a medical doctor in 1981.[1]
Career
He worked as a surgeon at Bærum Hospital while simultaneously running a private practice called Helset Medical Centre. The centre is named after the location Helset in Bærum.
Helseth became active in local politics as campaign leader for the Labour Party in Bærum for the 2005 Norwegian parliamentary election. He became a local board member in 2006, and served as a deputy representative to the Parliament of Norway from Akershus during the terms 2009–2013 and 2013–2017. He became a full member of Parliament in 2009, covering for Anniken Huitfeldt who was a member of Stoltenberg's Second Cabinet. He remained such until Stoltenberg's Second Cabinet lost office in October 2013.[1]