Jørgen Hårek Kosmo (5 December 1947 – 24 July 2017) was a

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politician. From 2005 to 2013 he was

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, after representing the Labour Party in the Storting (parliament) for 20 years, of which the final 4 years were as

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. Kosmo was

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from 1993 to 1997 and Minister of Labour and Government Administration from 2000 to 2001. He was member of the legislature Storting from 1985 to 2005 and served as

(speaker) from 2001 to 2005. Kosmo was in 2004 appointed County Governor of

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, but could not take over the position while he was member of parliament. By profession Jørgen Kosmo was a

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worker. He held positions of trust in the

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(1974–75) and the Norwegian Union of Building Workers (1979–83). From 1979 to 1985 he was member of the

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of Horten, the last 2 years as

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Biography at the Norwegian parliament
{{DEFAULTSORT:Kosmo, Joergen Government ministers of Norway Auditors general of Norway 1947 births 2017 deaths Presidents of the Storting Members of the Storting Labour Party (Norway) politicians People from Fauske 21st-century Norwegian politicians 20th-century Norwegian politicians Defence ministers of Norway