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Bjørn Skogstad Aamo
Bjørn Skogstad Aamo (21 January 1946 – 24 December 2023) was a Norwegian economist and politician for the Labour Party. He was State Secretary for three non-consecutive terms between 1973 and 1993, and served as Director of the Financial Supervisory Authority of Norway from 1993 to 2011. Career Political career Born in Oslo, Skogstad Aamo grew up in Mandal in Southern Norway. He became involved in politics at an early age, and was appointed chairman of the local Workers' Youth League chapter in 1962. He then moved back to the capital to enroll at the University of Oslo. He became chairman of the Workers' Youth League chapter there. Situated on the left wing of the organization, he became a vocal opponent of the Vietnam War as well as the Norwegian North Atlantic Treaty Organization membership, much to the dismay of party secretary Haakon Lie. However, Skogstad Aamo found support from fellow economist Per Kleppe, at that time a deputy member of the party central committee a ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Labour Party (Norway)
The Labour Party (; , A or Ap; ), formerly The Norwegian Labour Party (, DNA), is a social democratic political party in Norway. It is positioned on the centre-left of the political spectrum, and is led by Jonas Gahr Støre. It was the senior party in a minority governing coalition with the Centre Party from 2021 until the Centre Party's exit from government in 2025, with Støre serving as the current Prime Minister of Norway. The Labour Party is officially committed to social-democratic ideals. Its slogan since the 1930s has been "everyone shall be included" () and the party traditionally seeks a strong welfare state, funded through taxes and duties. Since the 1980s, the party has included more of the principles of a social market economy in its policy, allowing for privatisation of state-owned assets and services and reducing income tax progressivity, following the wave of economic liberalisation during the 1980s. During the first Stoltenberg government, the party's po ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Minister Of Finance (Norway)
The Minister of Finance is a Cabinet of Norway, councilor of state and chief of the Ministry of Finance (Norway), Ministry of Finance. The position is since February 2025 held by Jens Stoltenberg of the Labour Party (Norway) who is a member of Støre's Cabinet. In coalition governments, the leader of the largest junior party is usually made Minister of Finance, and may serve, de jure or de facto, as Deputy to the Prime Minister of Norway, Deputy Prime Minister. List of ministers Key 1st Ministry (finance affairs) (March–November 1814) 5th Ministry (finance affairs) (November 1814–1818) Ministry of Finance, Trade and Customs (1818–1846) Ministry of Finance and Customs (1846–2000) Ministry of Finance (2000–) See also *Norwegian Ministry of Finance Notes References {{Ministers of Norway Lists of government ministers of Norway, Finance 1814 establishments in Norway ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Carl I
Carl I may refer to: * Carl VII of Sweden (ca. 1130–1167), actually the first historically known Swedish Charles. * Carl I of Norway (1409–1470), VIII of Sweden. See also * Charles I (other) {{hndis, Carl I ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Kristin Halvorsen
Kristin Halvorsen (born 2 September 1960) is a Norwegian politician of the Socialist Left Party. She served as Minister of Finance from 2005 to 2009 and as Minister of Education from 2009 to 2013. She also served as the party's leader from 1997 to 2012 and a member of parliament representing Oslo, from 1989 to 2013. Taking over as leader of the Socialist Left Party in 1997, she established an unprecedented level of consensus within the party. At the 2005 election, the party received a disappointing 8.8% share of the vote, and in 2009 down further, to 6.2%. She stepped down as leader in 2012, and was succeeded by Audun Lysbakken on 11 March. The Socialist Left, in coalition with the Labour Party and the Centre Party, won Norway's September 2005 parliamentary elections. The resulting Red-Green coalition government marked the first time that the Socialist Left Party was included in the cabinet. Halvorsen took office as Minister of Finance, becoming the first woman to hold t ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Storebrand
Storebrand is a financial services company in Norway. By volume, the company's main activities are related to life insurance and pension savings. However, the company also has major divisions working on investments, banking and, until 1999 and again since 2006, P&C insurance products. Through its acquisition of Swedish SPP from Handelsbanken in 2007, Storebrand gained a sizable division dedicated to the Swedish market for life insurance. The company's headquarters are located in Lysaker in the municipality of Bærum, just outside Oslo, Norway. Storebrand is a public company listed on the Oslo Stock Exchange. The company CEO is Odd Arild Grefstad. Storebrand issues an annual report for companies engaging in socially responsible investments. History The company traces its roots back to 1767 when Den almindelige Brand-Forsikrings-Anstalt, later Norges Brannkasse, was formed. In 1982 Storebrand merged with its competitor, insurance company Forsikringsselskapet Norden, Norden, to ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Lars Gunnar Lie
Lars Gunnar Lie (18 September 1938 – 18 April 2025) was a Norwegian politician from the Christian Democratic Party __NOTOC__ Christian democratic parties are political parties that seek to apply Christian principles to public policy. The underlying Christian democracy movement emerged in 19th-century Europe, largely under the influence of Catholic social tea ... and was the Minister of Transport and Communications 1989–1990. Lie died on 18 April 2025, at the age of 86. References 1938 births 2025 deaths Ministers of transport and communications of Norway Christian Democratic Party (Norway) politicians Members of the Storting 1997–2001 Members of the Storting 1993–1997 Members of the Storting 1989–1993 Members of the Storting 1985–1989 {{Norway-politician-1930s-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Sigbjørn Johnsen
Sigbjørn Johnsen (born 1 October 1950) is a Norwegian politician for the Labour Party and was Norwegian Minister of Finance in the periods 1990–1996 and 2009–2013. He is a former member of parliament and served as County Governor of Hedmark from 1997 to 2018. He was member of parliament for Hedmark between 1977 and 1997 and was the Minister of Finance from 1990 to 1996 during the Brundtland's Third Cabinet. He made a comeback in national politics when again he became Minister of Finance in 2009 Stoltenberg's Second Cabinet. After serving in the Stoltenberg's Second Cabinet Stoltenberg's Second Cabinet was the Government of Norway from 17 October 2005 to 16 October 2013. It was a coalition government, coalition between the Labour Party (Norway), Labour Party, the Socialist Left Party (Norway), Socialist Left Party a ..., he resumed his duty as County Governor of Hedmark. He was also the deputy chairman of the Workers' Youth League between 1975 and 1977. References ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Svein Aasmundstad
Svein Aasmundstad (13 January 1935 – 10 April 2012) was a Norwegian civil servant. He was born in Trondheim, and graduated as cand.jur. He worked as CFO in Trondheim municipality from 1973 to 1976, and as chief administrative officer in Oppland county from 1976 to 1987, only interrupted by a spell as state secretary in the Ministry of Transport from 1979 during the Nordli's Cabinet. He was appointed as the first director of the Financial Supervisory Authority of Norway The Financial Supervisory Authority of Norway () is a Norwegian government agency responsible for supervision of financial companies within Norway based on law and regulations from Storting, the Norwegian Ministry of Finance and international a ... in 1987, and served to 1992. From 1994 to 1995 he was the managing director of NAVO (today known as Arbeidsgiverforeningen Spekter). References 1935 births 2012 deaths Norwegian jurists Directors of government agencies of Norway Norwegian state ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Norwegian Office Of The Prime Minister
The Norwegian Office of the Prime Minister (, abbreviated SMK) is a cabinet department that assists the Government of Norway, Cabinet of Norway and the Prime Minister of Norway in the leadership of the Cabinet and Government. It has since 2021 been led by Prime Minister Jonas Gahr Støre (Labour Party (Norway), Labour Party). The State Secretary in charge of the office is . The office has about 55 employees. History Since the establishment of the Cabinet of 1814, first Norwegian government, in 1814, the Prime Minister has had secretaries to help him with tasks, though these were not collectively assigned to his office until 1945. The office was given the current title in 1950, but not formally created until 1956. In 1969 the central secretariat for the entire cabinet also became part of the Office of the Prime Minister. References External links * {{Authority control Government ministries of Norway Ministries established in 1956, Norway, Office of the Prime Minister C ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Brundtland's Third Cabinet
Brundtland's Third Cabinet was a minority, Labour Government of Norway. It succeeded the H- Sp- KrF Cabinet Syse, and sat between 3 November 1990 and 25 October 1996. Regjeringen.no. Retrieved 25 September 2013 It was replaced by the Labour Cabinet Jagland. The cabinet was active during two parliaments, both 1989–93 and [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Syse's Cabinet
Syse's Cabinet was a minority centre-right Conservative, Centre, Christian Democrat Government of Norway. It succeeded the Labour Second cabinet Brundtland after the 1989 election, and sat between 16 October 1989 and 3 November 1990. It was replaced by the Labour Third cabinet Brundtland after Centre left the coalition due to disagreement over possible Norwegian membership in the European Economic Area. This disagreement was anticipated as the cabinet operated with a suicide paragraph from the beginning. Syse's cabinet had the following composition: Regjeringen.no. Retrieved 14 October 2013 Cabinet m ...
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Brundtland's Second Cabinet
Brundtland's Second Cabinet was a minority, Labour Government of Norway. It succeeded the Conservative Willoch's Second Cabinet, and sat between 9 May 1986 and 16 October 1989. It was replaced by the Conservative/Centre/Christian Democrat cabinet Syse after the 1989 election. The cabinet was historic in that 8 of the 18 members were female, to then the highest female share in a government ever in the world.Per Lillelien (6 January 2005)Kvinne-regjeringen som gikk verden rundt'' VG''. Retrieved 5 September 2013 Cabinet members Brundtland's cabinet had the following composition. See also * First cabinet Brundtland * Third cabinet Brundtland * Norwegian Council of State * Government of Norway * List of Norwegian governments This is a list of Norwegian governments with parties and Prime Ministers. Within coalition governments the parties are listed according to parliamentary representation with the most popular party first. The Prime Ministers' parties are ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
