Anniken Hauglie
| Anniken Hauglie | |
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| Minister of Labour and Social Inclusion | |
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Assumed office 16 December 2015 | |
| Prime Minister | Erna Solberg |
| Preceded by | Robert Eriksson |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 10 September 1972 |
| Nationality | Norwegian |
| Occupation | Oslo City Commissioner of Knowledge and Education |
| Website | Anniken Hauglie |
Anniken Hauglie (born 10 September 1972) is a Conservative Norwegian politician who has been Minister of Labour and Social Inclusion since December 2015.
From January 2010 to October 2013 she was Oslo's Commissioner for social services (sosialbyråd) and head of child welfare, substance abuse and social services in the Department of the elderly and social services (Byrådsavdeling for eldre og sosiale tjenester). [1] From 2011 onwards she expanded her responsibilities and became Commissioner for health and social services (helse og sosiale tjenester) within the same department, with parliamentary responsibility for Oslo's 15 districts. In October 2013 she became Commissioner for knowledge and education (kunnskap og utdanning), an office she left in 2015.
Hauglie has previously worked at the Norwegian Consumer Council and as political advisor to the Minister of Social Affairs in the previous government and has worked as a social policy adviser in the second Bondevik Government (2001-2005) and has worked as a social policy adviser in the Conservative Party's parliamentary group. [2] She moved from that position in January 2010 to work for Oslo City Council as one of eight Commissioners (byråder).
Anniken Hauglie graduated from the University of Oslo in 2000, majoring in sociology, with a minor in political science, philosophy and ethics. She has also qualified in project management (prosjektledelse) from BI Norwegian Business School in 2006.
She is known for her opposition of Norway's law banning the purchase of sex. [3]
References
- ↑ Endringer i sammensettingen og ansvarsfordelingen i Oslos byråd (Oslo City: Changes in the composition and responsibilities of Oslo city council) January 25 2010 (accessed 30 December 2013)
- ↑ Biography on Conservative Party website (accessed 30 December 2013)
- ↑ Rip up prostitution law, says top Oslo politician. The Local June 22 2012 accessed January 1 2014
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| Political offices | ||
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| Preceded by Sylvi Listhaug |
Oslo City Commissioner of Elderly and Social Services 2010–2013 |
Succeeded by Øystein Eriksen Søreide |
| Preceded by Torger Ødegaard |
Oslo City Commissioner of Knowledge and Education 2013–2015 |
Succeeded by Tone Tellevik Dahl |
| Preceded by Robert Eriksson |
Minister of Labour and Social Inclusion 2015– |
Incumbent |