Mari Holm Lønseth (born 29 August 1991) is a Norwegian jurist and politician. A member of the Conservative Party, she has served as member of parliament for

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since 2017.

Political career

Youth politics

Holm Lønseth was a member of the

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, which she also led between 2010 and 2011. She went on to join the Sør-Trøndelag county branch of the Young Conservatives, which she led between 2011 and 2013.

Local politics

She was elected to the Trondheim Municipal Council at the 2011 local elections. She was re-elected in

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and sat until 2019.

Parliament

Holm Lønseth was elected to the

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, the Norwegian parliament, at the 2017 election and win re-election in the 2021 election.

Personal life

Holm Lønseth married Progress Party member of parliament Sivert Bjørnstad in March 2024.

References

1991 births Living people Conservative Party (Norway) politicians Sør-Trøndelag politicians Members of the Storting 2017–2021 Members of the Storting 2021–2025 {{Norway-politician-1990s-stub