Erna Solberg
Erna Solberg (ˌæːɳɑ ˈsuːlˈbærɡ; born 24 February 1961) is a Norwegian politician. She has been leader of the Conservative Party since 2004. She was the 35th Prime Minister of Norway from 2013 until 2021.[2] Solberg lost her re-election in September 2021, after the Conservative party lost many seats in the election.[3]
Erna Solberg | |
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.jpg) Solberg in 2017 | |
| Leader of the Opposition | |
| Assumed office 14 October 2021 | |
| Monarch | Harald V |
| Prime Minister | Jonas Gahr Støre |
| Preceded by | Jonas Gahr Støre |
| In office 17 October 2005 – 16 October 2013 | |
| Monarch | Harald V |
| Prime Minister | Jens Stoltenberg |
| Preceded by | Jens Stoltenberg |
| Succeeded by | Jens Stoltenberg |
| Leader of the Conservative Party | |
| Assumed office 9 May 2004 | |
| First Deputy | Per-Kristian Foss Jan Tore Sanner |
| Second Deputy | Jan Tore Sanner Erling Lae Bent Høie Tina Bru |
| Preceded by | Jan Petersen |
| 35th Prime Minister of Norway | |
| In office 16 October 2013 – 14 October 2021 | |
| Monarch | Harald V |
| Preceded by | Jens Stoltenberg |
| Succeeded by | Jonas Gahr Støre |
| Minister of Local Government | |
| In office 19 October 2001 – 17 October 2005 | |
| Prime Minister | Kjell Magne Bondevik |
| Preceded by | Sylvia Brustad |
| Succeeded by | Åslaug Haga |
| Leader of the Conservative Women's Association | |
| In office 7 March 1993 – 29 March 1998 | |
| Preceded by | Siri Frost Sterri |
| Succeeded by | Sonja Sjøli |
| Member of the Norwegian Parliament | |
| Assumed office 2 October 1989 | |
| Constituency | Hordaland |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 24 February 1961 Bergen, Hordaland, Norway |
| Nationality | Norwegian |
| Political party | Conservative |
| Spouse(s) | Sindre Finnes (m. 1996) [1] |
| Children | 2 |
| Alma mater | University of Bergen |
| Website | https://erna.no/ |
Controversy Edit
In September 2023, media told about her husband having bought and sold stocks for at least[4] Norwegian kroner 112 million, while she was a prime minister. The number of transactions, were more than three thousand times; Media says that Erna Solberg had a conflict of interest, even if she did not know about every transaction; Solberg is (as of the middle of September 2023) the leader of the Conservative Party.[5][6]
Family Edit
Solberg was born in Bergen. She has two children with her husband, Sindre Finnes.[7]
References Edit
- ↑ "Erna Solberg" (in Norwegian). Norske biografiske leksikon. 25 February 2020. Archived from the original on 15 December 2019. Retrieved 9 November 2020.
- ↑ "Erna Solberg replaces Jens Stoltenberg as Norway's prime minister as centre-right bloc takes power". Daily Telegraph. Associated Press. 10 September 2013. Retrieved 30 March 2014.
- ↑ "Conservative PM concedes defeat as in Norway's elections". AP NEWS. 2021-09-13. Retrieved 2021-09-13.
- ↑ [the Conservative Party is getting dragged thru the cover-up operation and potentially into the slipstream] https://www.nettavisen.no/norsk-debatt/hoyre-dras-med-i-dekkoperasjonen-og-potensielt-med-i-dragsuget/o/5-95-1351558. Nettavisen.no. Retrieved 2023-09-26
- ↑ https://www.nrk.no/norge/dette-er-detaljene-i-sindre-finnes-saken-1.16562098. NRK.no. Retrieved 2023-09-18
- ↑ https://www.dn.no/marked/erna-solberg/sindre-finnes/her-er-finnes-liste-over-handler-skal-ha-tjent-18-millioner-mens-kona-var-statsminister/2-1-1516301. Nettavisen.no. Retrieved 2023-09-18
- ↑ "Prime Minister Erna Solberg (Conservative Party)". government.no. Retrieved 30 March 2014.
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