Erna Solberg
Norwegian politician and the 35th Prime Minister of Norway / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Erna Solberg (ˌæːɳɑ ˈsuːlˈbærɡ; born 24 February 1961) is a Norwegian politician. She has been leader of the Conservative Party since 2004. She was the 35th Prime Minister of Norway from 2013 until 2021.[2] Solberg lost her re-election in September 2021, after the Conservative party lost many seats in the election.[3]
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Erna Solberg | |
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Leader of the Opposition | |
Assumed office 14 October 2021 | |
Monarch | Harald V |
Prime Minister | Jonas Gahr Støre |
Preceded by | Jonas Gahr Støre |
In office 17 October 2005 – 16 October 2013 | |
Monarch | Harald V |
Prime Minister | Jens Stoltenberg |
Preceded by | Jens Stoltenberg |
Succeeded by | Jens Stoltenberg |
Leader of the Conservative Party | |
Assumed office 9 May 2004 | |
35th Prime Minister of Norway | |
In office 16 October 2013 – 14 October 2021 | |
Monarch | Harald V |
Preceded by | Jens Stoltenberg |
Succeeded by | Jonas Gahr Støre |
Minister of Local Government | |
In office 19 October 2001 – 17 October 2005 | |
Prime Minister | Kjell Magne Bondevik |
Preceded by | Sylvia Brustad |
Succeeded by | Åslaug Haga |
Leader of the Conservative Women's Association | |
In office 7 March 1993 – 29 March 1998 | |
Preceded by | Siri Frost Sterri |
Succeeded by | Sonja Sjøli |
Member of the Norwegian Parliament | |
Assumed office 2 October 1989 | |
Constituency | Hordaland |
Personal details | |
Born | (1961-02-24) 24 February 1961 (age 63) Bergen, Hordaland, Norway |
Nationality | Norwegian |
Political party | Conservative |
Spouse(s) | Sindre Finnes (m. 1996) [1] |
Children | 2 |
Alma mater | University of Bergen |
Website | https://erna.no/ |
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Solberg is the leader of the Conservative Party [as of 2024's first quarter].[4]
As of the end of February 2024, two[5] political parties have Solberg as the main candidate to lead a coalition of parties after the elections (for parliament) in 2025. The parties are KrF and the Conservative Party.