Åslaug Haga
Åslaug Marie Haga (born 21 October 1959) is a Norwegian politician and the Executive Director of the Global Crop Diversity Trust. She was the leader of the Centre Party from 2003 to 2008.
Åslaug Haga | |
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![]() Åslaug Haga, after entering the government in 2005 | |
Minister of Petroleum and Energy | |
In office 21 September 2007 – 20 June 2008 | |
Prime Minister | Jens Stoltenberg |
Preceded by | Odd Roger Enoksen |
Succeeded by | Terje Riis-Johansen |
Minister of Local Government | |
In office 17 October 2005 – 21 September 2007 | |
Prime Minister | Jens Stoltenberg |
Preceded by | Erna Solberg |
Succeeded by | Magnhild Meltveit Kleppa |
Minister of Culture | |
In office 8 October 1999 – 17 March 2000 | |
Prime Minister | Kjell Magne Bondevik |
Preceded by | Anne Enger |
Succeeded by | Ellen Horn |
Leader of the Centre Party | |
In office 15 March 2003 – 19 June 2008 | |
Preceded by | Odd Roger Enoksen |
Succeeded by | Liv Signe Navarsete |
Member of the Norwegian Parliament | |
In office 1 October 2001 – 30 September 2009 | |
Constituency | Akershus |
Personal details | |
Born | Nes, Akershus | 21 October 1959
Nationality | Norwegian |
Political party | Centre |
Occupation | Diplomat |
Profession | Political scientist |
Early life and career
Haga was born in Nes, Akershus. She has a master's degree in political science from the University of Oslo. She later joined the diplomatic corps, serving at the Norwegian delegation to the United Nations in New York in the late 1980s and at the Norwegian embassy in New Delhi in India in the early 1990s.[1]
Political career
She served as Minister of Culture from 1999 to 2000. In 2001, she was elected to the Storting from Akershus county, and she was reelected in 2005. In 2003, while the Centre Party was an opposition party, she became party leader. As leader of the Centre Party, Haga was instrumental in swinging the party's political course to the left, bringing it into a coalition with the Labour Party and the Socialist Left Party for the first time.
Following the success of this Red-Green Coalition in the 2005 parliamentary elections, the Centre Party entered the government, and Haga succeeded Erna Solberg as Minister for Local Municipalities and Regional Development in the second cabinet Stoltenberg. In September 2007, she became Minister of Petroleum and Energy, succeeding Odd Roger Enoksen, and leaving the regional department to Magnhild Meltveit Kleppa. On 11 April 2008, Haga announced that she would not be seeking re-election to Parliament at the 2009 election, and that she would step down as Centre Party leader before the election.
On 19 June 2008, she resigned as Minister of Petroleum and Energy, and as leader of the Centre Party.[2] She cited health problems following a building violations scandal as her reason for resigning.[3] Haga was the last of six ministers who have resigned during the second cabinet Stoltenberg.
Haga was replaced as Minister of Petroleum and Energy by Terje Riis-Johansen.[4]
Global Crop Diversity Trust
Haga replaced Cary Fowler as Executive Director of the Global Crop Diversity Trust in early 2013.
References
- "Åslaug Haga" (in Norwegian). Storting.
- Aasa Christine Stoltz (2008-06-19). "UPDATE 3-Norwegian oil minister quits, successor due Friday". Reuters. Retrieved 2008-06-19.
- Nina Berglund (2008-06-19). "Embattled cabinet minister steps down". Retrieved 2008-06-19.
- Nina Berglund (2008-06-20). "Stoltenberg unveils new government line-up". Retrieved 2008-06-20.
Political offices | ||
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Preceded by Anne Enger Lahnstein |
Norwegian Minister of Culture 1999–2000 |
Succeeded by Ellen Horn |
Preceded by Erna Solberg |
Norwegian Minister of Local Government and Regional Development 2005–2007 |
Succeeded by Magnhild Meltveit Kleppa |
Preceded by Odd Roger Enoksen |
Norwegian Minister of Petroleum and Energy 2007–2008 |
Succeeded by Terje Riis-Johansen |
Party political offices | ||
Preceded by Odd Roger Enoksen |
Leader of the Centre Party 2003–2008 |
Succeeded by Lars Peder Brekk (acting) |