Tora Aasland (born 6 November 1942, in Skien) is a Norwegian politician for the Socialist Left Party.

She served as the Minister of Research and Higher Education from 18 October 2007 to 23 March 2012.

Aasland was a deputy member of the executive committee of Nesodden municipality council during the terms 1975–1979 and 1979–1983.

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