Hans Andreas Limi (born 26 September 1960) is a Norwegian businessperson and politician for the Progress Party. He is currently an MP for the Akershus constituency since 2013 and the party's first deputy leader since 2023. He previously served as the party's parliamentary leader from 2017 to 2020.

Career

Party politics

Limi was the secretary-general in the Youth of the Progress Party from 1984 to 1986. He was then an office manager in the Progress Party from 1986 to 1988 and then secretary-general until May 1994. He then withdrew, shortly after the

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.«Fra Hagen til Thon». ''VG'' (31 May 1994) He was the party's parliamentary leader from 2017 to 2020. In March 2023, he announced his candidacy for the deputy leadership, succeeding retiring Ketil Solvik-Olsen. He was endorsed by the party county chapters of Viken, Oslo, Rogaland, Innlandet and Vestland, in addition to the Progress Party's Youth. Limi was formally elected at the party convention on 30 April.

Local politics

Limi was a member of the executive committee of

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city council (his home town) from 1983 to 1987. In the

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he was elected to

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city council, but he took leave from his position in 1989. He became city commissioner of finance in Oslo when he took over after Sverre Frich, Jr. in April 1991, and sat throughout the year.«Den nye finansbyråden sitter frem til nyttår». ''Aftenposten'' (19 April 1991) In 2011, he made a political comeback as he was elected to the

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Parliament

In 2013, he was elected to the Storting from the Akershus constituency. He was re-elected in 2017 and 2021. In parliament, he is currently a member of the Standing Committee on Finance and the Preparatory Credentials Committee since 2021. He was previously a member of the

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in 2017 and served as its second vice chair from 2017 to 2020. He sat on the Standing Committee on Finance from 2013 to 2017 and again from 2020 to 2021. He further sat on the

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from 2017 to 2020 and concurrently the

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. He was also the second vice chair of the Standing Committee on Finance from May to September 2021.

Outside politics

Limi was hired as property manager in the Olav Thon Group. He was later a development director in Steen & Strøm and from 2005 director in ICA Norway. Limi has been a member of the Broadcasting Council.«I korte trekk : Kringkastingsråd» ''Aftenposten'' (19 December 1989)

Personal life

He is married to party colleague Vibeke Limi. The couple has three children.

References

{{DEFAULTSORT:Limi, Hans Andreas 1960 births Living people Politicians from Skien Politicians from Telemark Politicians from Oslo Bærum politicians Progress Party (Norway) politicians Norwegian businesspeople 21st-century Norwegian politicians