gro harlem brundtland

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Definition of gro harlem brundtland in English English dictionary

orig. Gro Harlem born April 20, 1939, Oslo, Nor. Norwegian politician, first woman prime minister of Norway (1981, 1986-89, 1990-96). Trained as a physician, she worked with various government health services, then served as minister of the environment (1974-79). She served in the Norwegian parliament (1977-97). As leader of the Labour Party group, she served as premier three times. In 1987 she chaired the UN World Commission on Environment and Development, and in 1998 she was elected director-general of the World Health Organization

Hyphenation

gro Har·lem brundtland

Turkish pronunciation

grō härlım brʌntlınd

Pronunciation

/ˈgrō ˈhärləm ˈbrəntlənd/ /ˈɡroʊ ˈhɑːrləm ˈbrʌntlənd/