Henrik Asheim

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Henrik Asheim
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Minister of Science and Higher Education
In office
24 January 2020 – 14 October 2021
Prime MinisterErna Solberg
Preceded byIselin Nybø
Succeeded byOla Borten Moe
Minister of Education and Research
Acting
In office
15 September 2017 – 26 November 2017
Prime MinisterErna Solberg
Preceded byTorbjørn Røe Isaksen
Succeeded byTorbjørn Røe Isaksen
Leader of the Young Conservatives
In office
22 June 2008 – 23 June 2012
Preceded byTorbjørn Røe Isaksen
Succeeded byPaul Joakim Sandøy
Member of the Norwegian Parliament
Incumbent
Assumed office
1 October 2013
ConstituencyAkershus
Personal details
Born (1983-08-21) 21 August 1983 (age 38)
Bærum, Akershus, Norway
NationalityNorwegian
Political partyConservative

Henrik Asheim (born 21 August 1983) is a Norwegian politician for the Conservative Party. He was leader of the Norwegian Young Conservatives from 2008 to 2012, and Minister of Higher Education from 2020 to 2021.[1]

Political career[]

Young Conservatives[]

In 2007, Asheim was elected to Bærum municipal council. He was leader of the Norwegian Young Conservatives, the youth wing of the Conservative Party from 2008 to 2012. He had previously been deputy leader of this.

Parliament[]

In the 2013 general election, he was elected to the Storting for Akershus. In the Storting, he is a member of the Standing Committee on Education, Research and Church Affairs.[2] He was reelected in 2017 and 2021.

Following the Solberg cabinet’s defeat in the 2021 election, Asheim became the Conservative Party’s spokesperson for labour and social policy.[3]

Government minister[]

Acting minister of education[]

Asheim served as acting Minister of Education and Research in Solberg's Cabinet from September to November 2017, during Torbjørn Røe Isaksen parental leave.

Minister of Higher Education[]

Asheim was appointed minister of higher education on 24 January 2020 after the Progres Party withdrew from government.

Personal life[]

Asheim is openly gay.[4]

References[]

  1. ^ "Slik er Solberg-regjeringen 4.0". NRK. 24 January 2020. Retrieved 24 January 2020.
  2. ^ "Asheim, Henrik". Stortinget. Archived from the original on 4 March 2016. Retrieved 27 July 2015.
  3. ^ "Tina Bru blir Høyres finanspolitiske talsperson" (in Norwegian). ABC Nyheter. 18 October 2021. Retrieved 18 October 2021.
  4. ^ Skal lede Unge Høyre, May 15, 2008, archived from the original on July 24, 2011, retrieved 25 August 2008

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Party political offices
Preceded by Leader of the Norwegian Young Conservatives
2008–2012 		Succeeded by
Political offices
Preceded by Minister of Education and Research
Acting
September–November 2017 		Succeeded by
Preceded by Minister of Higher Education
2020–2021 		Succeeded by
Ola Borten Moe


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