10 Facts About Berit Reiss-Andersen

Berit Reiss-Andersen was born on 11 July 1954 and is a Norwegian lawyer, author and former politician for the Norwegian Labour Party.

Berit Reiss-Andersen is a member of the Norwegian Nobel Committee, the 5-member committee that awards the Nobel Peace Prize.

Berit Reiss-Andersen is a board member of the Nobel Foundation, which has the overall responsibility for all the five Nobel Prizes.

Berit Reiss-Andersen served as state secretary for the Minister of Justice and Police from 1996 to 1997 and as president of the Norwegian Bar Association from 2008 to 2012.

Berit Reiss-Andersen has co-authored two crime novels with former Minister of Justice Anne Holt.

Berit Reiss-Andersen is currently a partner at DLA Piper's Oslo office.

Berit Reiss-Andersen was president of the Norwegian Bar Association from 2008 to 2012.

Berit Reiss-Andersen was elected as a Member of the Norwegian Nobel Committee by the Storting on 22 November 2011, and was nominated by the Norwegian Labour Party.

Berit Reiss-Andersen's term started 1 January 2012 and ends 31 December 2017.

Berit Reiss-Andersen has co-authored two crime novels with former Minister of Justice Anne Holt.