Marie Simonsen

ABOUT MARIE SIMONSEN

Norwegian journalist who became widely recognized as the political editor for Dagbladet. Previously, she worked for the newspapers Dagens Næringsliv and VG and has written short-form material for NRK radio.

She studied political science, literature and law at the University of Oslo.

She co-authored the 2010 book Bråk! Den store likestillingssvindelen.

Her father Gustav was a prominent attorney and politician.

Mariella Frustrup and Celine Aagaard are two other successful journalists with Norwegian ancestry.