Thorbjørn Jagland

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Thorbjørn Jagland
Thorbjørn Jagland

In office
October 25, 1996 – October 17, 1997
Preceded by Gro Harlem Brundtland
Succeeded by Kjell Magne Bondevik

Born November 5, 1950
Drammen, Buskerud
Political party Norwegian Labour Party

Thorbjørn Jagland (born November 5, 1950) is a Norwegian politician. He was Prime Minister of Norway from 1996 to 1997 leading the cabinet Jagland, and then Minister of Foreign Affairs from 2000 to 2001 in the first cabinet Stoltenberg. He was leader of the Norwegian Labour Party from 1992 to 2002, and was succeeded by Jens Stoltenberg. Thorbjørn Jagland currently serves as president (speaker) of the Norwegian Parliament from October 2005. He has been member of parliament since 1993. He is known for his strong support of Norwegian EU-membership and his opposition to what he calls "Islamophobia". [1]

Preceded by:
Gro Harlem Brundtland
Chairman of the Labour Party
1992–2002
Succeeded by:
Jens Stoltenberg
Preceded by:
Gro Harlem Brundtland
Prime Minister of Norway
1996–1997
Succeeded by:
Kjell Magne Bondevik
Preceded by:
Knut Vollebæk
Minister of Foreign Affairs
2000–2001
Succeeded by:
Jan Petersen
Preceded by:
Jørgen Kosmo
President of the Storting
2005 – present
Incumbent