Jonas Gahr Støre
Jonas Gahr Støre (born 25 August 1960) is a Norwegian politician. In 2021, Støre became the 36th Prime Minister of Norway. He is the leader of the Labour Party since 2014. He was Minister of Foreign Affairs from 2005 to 2012 and as Minister of Health and Care Services from 2012 to 2013. He has been a member of the Storting since 2009.[1]
Jonas Gahr Støre | |
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.jpg) Støre in February 2016 | |
| 36th Prime Minister of Norway | |
| Assumed office 14 October 2021 | |
| Monarch | Harald V |
| Preceded by | Erna Solberg |
| Leader of the Opposition | |
| In office 14 June 2014 – 14 October 2021 | |
| Monarch | Harald V |
| Prime Minister | Erna Solberg |
| Preceded by | Jens Stoltenberg |
| Succeeded by | Erna Solberg |
| Leader of the Labour Party | |
| Assumed office 14 June 2014 | |
| Deputy | Helga Pedersen Hadia Tajik Trond Giske Bjørnar Skjæran |
| Preceded by | Jens Stoltenberg |
| Minister of Health and Care Services | |
| In office 21 September 2012 – 16 October 2013 | |
| Prime Minister | Jens Stoltenberg |
| Preceded by | Anne-Grete Strøm-Erichsen |
| Succeeded by | Bent Høie |
| Minister of Foreign Affairs | |
| In office 17 October 2005 – 21 September 2012 | |
| Prime Minister | Jens Stoltenberg |
| Preceded by | Jan Petersen |
| Succeeded by | Espen Barth Eide |
| Member of the Storting for Oslo | |
| Assumed office 1 October 2009 | |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 25 August 1960 Oslo, Norway |
| Political party | Labour (1995–present) |
| Other political affiliations | Conservative (before 1989) |
| Spouse(s) | Marit Slagsvold |
| Children | 3 |
| Alma mater | Royal Norwegian Naval Academy Sciences Po |
| Military service | |
| Allegiance |  Norway |
| Branch/service |  Navy |
In September 2021, the Labour party won the most seats in the Storting making Støre the favorite to be the next Prime Minister of Norway.[2]
He owns a company, and since 2020 that company does not own shares in any investment funds; The company has its funds in [one or more] bank[s]; Støre said in 2021 that the type of investments that he has - were a topic of election campaigns before 2021.[3]
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Støre and Jens Stoltenberg with US President George W. Bush during the NATO Summit in April 2008
Støre with US President Joe Biden and Jake Sullivan in January 2022
Støre with Finnish Prime Minister Sanna Marin in May 2022
Støre with Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy in July 2022
Støre (left) with US Secretary of State Antony Blinken in 2022
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References
- ↑ Støre, Jonas Gahr ( 1960- ) Stortinget.no. Retrieved 7 November 2013. (in Norwegian)
- ↑ "Conservative PM concedes defeat as in Norway's elections". AP NEWS. 2021-09-13. Retrieved 2021-09-13.
- ↑ https://e24.no/naeringsliv/i/OrWEPO/fondssalg-bidro-til-millionhopp-for-stoere?referer=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.vg.no. Retrieved 14 October 2021