Torbjørn Røe Isaksen

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Torbjørn Røe Isaksen

MP
Torbjørn Røe Isaksen Sentralbanksjefens årstale 2018 (191730).jpg
Røe Isaksen in 2018.
Minister of Labour and Social Inclusion
Assumed office
24 January 2020
Prime MinisterErna Solberg
Preceded byAnniken Hauglie
Minister of Trade and Industry
In office
17 January 2018 – 24 January 2020
Prime MinisterErna Solberg
Preceded byMonica Mæland
Succeeded byIselin Nybø
Minister of Education and Research
In office
26 November 2017 – 17 January 2018
Prime MinisterErna Solberg
Preceded byHenrik Asheim (acting)
Succeeded byJan Tore Sanner
In office
16 October 2013 – 15 September 2017
Prime MinisterErna Solberg
Preceded byKristin Halvorsen
Succeeded byHenrik Asheim (acting)
Minister of Fisheries
Acting
In office
2 March 2020 – 13 March 2020
Prime MinisterErna Solberg
Preceded byGeir-Inge Sivertsen
Succeeded byOdd Emil Ingebrigtsen
Member of the Norwegian Parliament
In office
1 October 2009 – 30 September 2017
ConstituencyTelemark
Leader of the Young Conservatives
In office
20 June 2004 – 22 June 2008
Preceded byIne Marie Eriksen
Succeeded byHenrik Asheim
Personal details
Born (1978-07-28) 28 July 1978 (age 43)
Ålesund, Møre og Romsdal, Norway
NationalityNorwegian
Political partyConservative
Spouse(s)Henriette Ringnes (m. 2011)
Children3
Alma materUniversity of Oslo

Torbjørn Røe Isaksen (born 28 July 1978) is a Norwegian politician, MP for the Conservative Party who has served as Minister of Labour and Social Inclusion since January 2020.[1] He previously served as Minister of Trade and Industry from 2018 to 2020 and Minister of Education and Research from October 2013 to January 2018; except from September to November 2017 when he was on parental leave and his duties were undertaken by Henrik Asheim.

Isaksen edited the newspaper Xtra, published by the Young Conservatives (Unge Høyre), the youth wing of the Conservative Party from 2002 to 2004, and he was the leader of the Young Conservatives from 2004 to 2008. Prior to entering politics full-time, Isaksen worked as a freelance journalist and was the political editor in the gazette Minerva. Isaksen holds a master's degree in political science from the University of Oslo. His master's thesis was on Friedrich Hayek.[2] In 2008 he published the book The Right Turn. For a New Conservatism, which was printed in three editions.

Hailing from Porsgrunn, he served as a deputy representative to the Norwegian Parliament from Telemark during the 2005–2009 term.[3] In the 2009 election he was the top candidate for the Telemark Conservatives and was elected to the parliament for the first time.

In 2007 he was named Norway's most talented young politician by VG.[4]

After Geir-Inge Sivertsen resigned as Minister of Fisheries in March 2020, Røe Isaksen was acting minister for 11 days before Odd Emil Ingebrigtsen’s appointment.[5][6] On 27 May 2020, he stated to Minerva that he's not intendig to stand for the 2021 election, and that he would be stepping down from politics all together. His reasoning was to focus more on his family.[7]

Controversy[]

On 6 October 2020 an article at NRK.no told about a meeting in the office of the Minister of Trade and Industry, a few[8] days after 10 July 2019; during the meeting the minister gave an exception to a regulation; the exception benefited two voyages by MS Roald Amundsen. As of 7 October 2020 the trade unions LO, and have requested an urgent meeting with the new Minister of Trade and Industry.[9] , who is a lawyer and a leader of the trade union , claims that Isaksen had no authority to make that exception to rules and regulations.[10]

Publications[]

  • T.R. Isaksen and N. Astrup; Velferd etter velferdsstaten
  • T.R. Isaksen; Høyre om (2008)
  • T.R. Isaksen with Henrik Syse; Conservatism, an anthology With translated texts from amongst others Augustin, Edmund Burke, Joseph de Maistre, Konrad Adenauer and Roger Scruton (2011)

References[]

  1. ^ "This Is Solberg's Cabinet 4.0". NRK. 24 January 2020. Retrieved 24 January 2020.;
  2. ^ Nyhagen, Christine Skogen (20 May 2009). "Skrev masteroppgaven på 20 dager" (in Norwegian). Universitas. Retrieved 21 August 2010.
  3. ^ "Torbjørn Røe Isaksen" (in Norwegian). Storting.
  4. ^ FAKTA: Torbjørn Røe Isaksen Archived 2013-02-23 at archive.today Varden, 11 December 2009, retrieved 10 January 2013
  5. ^ "Torbjørn Røe Isaksen Appointed Acting Fisheries Minister" (in Norwegian). TV 2. 2 March 2020. Retrieved 2 March 2020.
  6. ^ "Melby New Education Minister" (in Norwegian). Adresseavisen. 13 March 2020. Retrieved 13 March 2020.
  7. ^ "Torbjørn Røe Isaksen is not standing for election to the Storting next autumn" (in Norwegian). 27 May 2020. Retrieved 27 May 2020.
  8. ^ "Her stopper Hurtigruten i 45 minutter – det endrer timelønna om bord til en brøkdel". 6 October 2020.
  9. ^ "Ber om hastemøte med næringsminister Iselin Nybø om Hurtigruten". 7 October 2020.
  10. ^ "Ber om hastemøte med næringsminister Iselin Nybø om Hurtigruten". 7 October 2020.

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Party political offices
Preceded by
Ine Marie Eriksen 		Leader of the Norwegian Young Conservatives
2004–2008 		Succeeded by
Henrik Asheim
Political offices
Preceded by
Kristin Halvorsen 		Minister of Education and Research
2013–2017 		Succeeded by
Henrik Asheim (acting)
Preceded by
Henrik Asheim (acting) 		Minister of Education and Research
2017–2018 		Succeeded by
Jan Tore Sanner
Preceded by
Monica Mæland 		Minister of Trade and Industry
2018–2020 		Succeeded by
Iselin Nybø
Preceded by
Anniken Hauglie 		Minister of Labour and Social Inclusion
2020– 		Succeeded by
Incumbent
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