Sofie Marhaug (born 24 May 1990) is a Norwegian politician for the Red Party. She has been a member of the

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for

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since 2021 and first deputy leader of the party since 2024.

Political career

Local politics

She has been a member of the

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municipal council since 2011 and been her party's group leader since 2017.

Party politics

In April 2024, both she and her partner Mímir Kristjánsson announced their candidacies for deputy leader of their party at the extraordinary convention to be held in May. The party's electoral committee ultimately opted to suggest Marhaug as deputy leader ahead of the party convention, with

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as leader. Her candidacy was challenged at the convention by Ravn Villtokt, but Marhaug merged victorious with a majority of votes.

Parliament

She was elected representative to the

from the constituency of

for the period 2021–2025, for the Red Party. There she sits on the

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and the

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, on the former of which she also serves as second vice chair. In February 2024, she announced her nomination of

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for the

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, citing his vital role in exposing war crimes and contribution to peace.

Personal life

Marhaug was born on 24 May 1990. In August 2022, it was revealed that she had entered a relationship with fellow Red Party MP Mímir Kristjánsson. In October 2023, she moved from her native

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in order to live with Kristjánsson.

Publications

In 2024 she published the book ''Hjelp, de drar til Sveits!'', written jointly with Mímir Kristjánsson.

References

1990 births Living people Red Party (Norway) politicians Hordaland politicians Members of the Storting Women members of the Storting 21st-century Norwegian politicians {{Norway-politician-1990s-stub