Ruth Grung

Ruth Mari Grung (born 10 March 1959) is a Norwegian politician for the Labour Party. She was a member of the Storting from Hordaland from 2013 to 2021.

She served as the Bergen City Commissioner for Labour, Social Affairs and Housing from 2021 to 2022, and City Commissioner for Health and Care Services from 2022 to 2023.

Personal life, education and working career Grung was born in Bergen on 10 March 1959, the daughter of programmer Bjørn Grung and schoolteacher Sigfrid Eriksen. She was a student at the University of Bergen from 1979 to 1984, where she graduated in history and economy.

Local politics She was elected member of the city council of Bergen from 2003 to 2011. From 2011 to 2013 she was a member of the county council of Hordaland. In August 2022, she became City Commissioner for Health and Care Services when the Christian Democratic Party withdrew from the city government. She was retained by Rune Bakervik when he succeeded Roger Valhammer as Chief Commissioner in November 2022. When the Liberal Party withdrew from the city cabinet following the 2023 local elections, Grung was additionally appointed city commissioner for climate, the environment and urban development. When the Meyer government assumed office on 30 October, Grung was succeeded by Christine Kahrs as city commissioner for urban development and Marte Monstad as city commissioner for health.