Karianne Bråthen (born 2 August 1974) is a Norwegian politician from the Labour Party. She has served as a deputy member of the Storting from Nordland since 2021. She previously served as mayor of

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from 2015 to 2019.

Political career

Parliament

She was elected deputy representative to the

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from the constituency of

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at the 2021 parliamentary election. She deputised for Bjørnar Skjæran from 2021 to 2023 when he served in government. In the Storting, she was a member of the

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from 2021 to 2023, as well as member of the Storting delegation to the

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Local politics

She previously served as mayor of

between 2015 and 2019. Following the 2015 local elections, the Labour Party formed a majority with the Conservative Party, Socialist Left Party and the

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, with the Conservatives' Jonny Rinde Johansen as deputy mayor. Bråthen was also Øksnes' first female mayor. She officially assumed office on 20 October. She was succeeded by John Harald Danielsen following the 2019 local elections.

Personal life

Bråthen is married to Håvard Bråthen and is originally from

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. The couple moved to Øksnes in 2006, which was also her husband's home municipality.

References

1974 births Living people People from Øksnes Labour Party (Norway) politicians Mayors of places in Nordland Members of the Storting 2021–2025 Women members of the Storting {{Norway-politician-1970s-stub