Magnhild Meltveit Kleppa

Magnhild Meltveit Kleppa (born 12 November 1948 in Fister, Norway) is a Norwegian politician for the Centre Party.

She did not seek reelection in the 2013 Norwegian parliamentary election.

[2] Her political advisor is fellow Centre Party member Sigrid Brattabø Handegard.

From 17 October 2005 until 21 September 2007, she was the parliamentary leader for the Centre Party.

She was appointed Norwegian Minister of Local Government and Regional Development on 21 September 2007, a post she held until 20 October 2009 when she swapped departments and became Minister of Transport and Communications.