Eigil Knutsen
Egil Knutsen | |
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| Member of the Parliament of Norway for Hordaland | |
| Assumed office 1 October 2017 | |
| Monarch | Harald V |
| Personal details | |
| Born | October 21, 1988 Haugesund, Rogaland |
| Political party | Labour Party |
| Alma mater | University of Bergen |
Eigil Knutsen (born 21 October 1988) is a Norwegian politician for the Labour Party.
Early life[]
Eigil Knutsen was born on 21 October 1988 in Haugesund, Rogaland.[1][2]
Knutsen studied at the University of Bergen from 2008 to 2013, graduating with a Masters degree in economics.[2]
Career[]
From 2015 to 2017, Knutsen worked as a political adviser to Bergen City Councillor Harald Schjelderup.[1]
Parliament[]
He served as a deputy representative to the Parliament of Norway for Hordaland during the term 2013–2017.[2]
On 1 October 2017, Knutsen was elected as a representative to the Parliament of Norway for Hordaland.[2]
Personal life[]
Knutsen was on Utøya during the 2011 Utøya shootings, but succeeded in hiding from the shooter.[3]
References[]
- ^ Jump up to: a b Tvedt, Knut Are (25 October 2017). "Eigil Knutsen". Store norske leksikon. Retrieved 10 April 2021.
- ^ Jump up to: a b c d "Eigil Knutsen" (in Norwegian). Storting.
- ^ Linda Hilland (7 February 2015). "Eigil Knutsen overtok som leder i Arbeiderpartiet i Bergen etter Marte Mjøs Persen" [Eigil Knutsen took over as leader of the Labour Party in Bergen after Marte Mjøs Persen]. Bergensavisen (in Norwegian). Retrieved 6 December 2020.
External links[]
- "Eigil Knutsen". Store norske leksikon (in Norwegian). Foreningen Store norske leksikon.
- Eigil Knutsen on Twitter
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