Erna Solberg
Erna Solberg (ˌæːɳɑ ˈsuːlˈbærɡ; born 24 February 1961) is a Norwegian politician. She was the 35th Prime Minister of Norway from 2013 until 2021.[2][3]
Erna Solberg | |
|---|---|
 Solberg in 2024 | |
| 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 | 24 February 1961
(aged 65) Bergen, Hordaland, Norway |
| Nationality | Norwegian |
| Political party | Conservative |
| Spouse(s) | Sindre Finnes
(m. 1996) |
| Children | 2 |
| Alma mater | University of Bergen |
| Website | https://erna.no/ |
Solberg is the leader of the Conservative Party (as of 2025); However, she will not be a candidate, when the party will elect a new leader in 2026.[4][5] She became the leader, in 2004.
Controversy
2024 conflict-of-interest case (against Solberg), in parliament
On November 7, 2023, she gave answers to questions during a hearing by parliament's Standing Committee on Scrutiny and Constitutional Affairs.[6][7][8] On November 21, the committee asked 12 new questions.[9] The committee gave its report in late February 2024.[10][11][12]
Previously (September 2023), media told about her husband having bought and sold stocks for at least[13] Norwegian kroner 112 million, while she was a prime minister. The number of transactions, were more than three thousand; Media says that Erna Solberg had a conflict of interest, even if she did not know about every transaction.[14][15]
All members of parliament voted (March 5, 2024) for strong criticism against Solberg; The vote was the first time that a unanimous parliament, had voted against a former primeminister.[16]
Family
Solberg was born in Bergen. She has two children with her husband, Sindre Finnes.[17]
Erna Solberg Media
Erna Solberg during a party congress in May 2009.
Solberg, José Manuel Barroso and Mariano Rajoy at European People's Party Congress in Warsaw in 2009
Solberg and other Nordic leaders in Washington, D.C., 13 May 2016
Solberg and U.S. President Donald Trump in 2018
Solberg met with Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi on the sidelines of India-Nordic Summit, in Stockholm in April 2018
Solberg met with Russian President Vladimir Putin the V International Arctic Forum, in Saint Petersburg on 9 April 2019
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References
- ↑ Erna Solberg (in no) (25 February 2020)Norske biografiske leksikon. Retrieved 9 November 2020.
- ↑ Erna Solberg replaces Jens Stoltenberg as Norway's prime minister as centre-right bloc takes power. Daily Telegraph (10 September 2013)Associated Press. Retrieved 30 March 2014.
- ↑ Conservative PM concedes defeat as in Norway's elections (in en). AP NEWS (2021-09-13). Retrieved 2021-09-13.
- ↑ https://www.nrk.no/norge/erna-solberg-varsler-at-hun-vil-ga-av-1.17568553. Retrieved 2025-09-23
- ↑ https://www.nrk.no/norge/solberg-saken_-_-blir-mer-alvorlig-for-hver-dag-som-gar-1.16604076. Retrieved 2023-10-21
- ↑ https://www.nettavisen.no/norsk-debatt/horingen-erna-med-balansekunst-pa-tynn-is/o/5-95-1439062. Retrieved 2023-11-08
- ↑ https://www.nettavisen.no/nyheter/solberg-kritiseres-fortsatt-en-gate/s/5-95-1440566. Retrieved 2023-11-07
- ↑ https://www.nrk.no/norge/na-skal-statsradene-sporres-ut-om-habilitet-1.16627253. Retrieved 2023-11-07
- ↑ https://www.nrk.no/norge/krever-nye-solberg-svar-om-habilitet_-_-unnvikende-og-omtrentlig-1.16646035. Retrieved 2023-11-21
- ↑ https://www.nettavisen.no/habilitetssakene/erna-solberg/hoyre/borgerlige-partier-i-tenkeboksen-om-solberg-som-statsministerkandidat/s/5-95-1672352. Retrieved 2024-02-29
- ↑ https://e24.no/naeringsliv/i/xgL6MQ/ny-utsettelse-i-habilitetssakene?referer=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.vg.no. Retrieved 2024-01-27
- ↑ https://www.nrk.no/norge/erna-solberg_-_-sa-lenge-jeg-er-gift-med-sindre_-er-det-helt-naturlig-at-vi-bor-sammen-1.16687381. Retrieved 2024-01-01
- ↑ [the Conservative Party is getting dragged thru the cover-up operation and potentially into the slipstream] https://www.nettavisen.no/norsk-debatt/hoyre-dras-med-i-dekkoperasjonen-og-potensielt-med-i-dragsuget/o/5-95-1351558. Nettavisen.no. Retrieved 2023-09-26
- ↑ https://www.nrk.no/norge/dette-er-detaljene-i-sindre-finnes-saken-1.16562098. NRK.no. Retrieved 2023-09-18
- ↑ https://www.dn.no/marked/erna-solberg/sindre-finnes/her-er-finnes-liste-over-handler-skal-ha-tjent-18-millioner-mens-kona-var-statsminister/2-1-1516301. Nettavisen.no. Retrieved 2023-09-18
- ↑ https://www.nrk.no/norge/historisk-vedtak_-sterk-kritikk-mot-solberg-1.16790577. Retrieved 2024-03-05
- ↑ Prime Minister Erna Solberg (Conservative Party). government.no. Retrieved 30 March 2014.