Henrik Asheim
Henrik Asheim (born 21 August 1983) is a Norwegian politician for the Conservative Party. He has served as Minister of Higher Education since 2020.[1]
Henrik Asheim | |
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| Minister of Higher Education | |
| Assumed office 24 January 2020 | |
| Prime Minister | Erna Solberg |
| Preceded by | Iselin Nybø |
| Minister of Education and Research Acting | |
| In office 15 September 2017 – 26 November 2017 | |
| Prime Minister | Erna Solberg |
| Preceded by | Torbjørn Røe Isaksen |
| Succeeded by | Torbjørn Røe Isaksen |
| Leader of the Young Conservatives | |
| In office 22 June 2008 – 23 June 2012 | |
| Preceded by | Torbjørn Røe Isaksen |
| Succeeded by | Paul Joakim Sandøy |
| Member of the Norwegian Parliament | |
| Assumed office 1 October 2013 | |
| Constituency | Akershus |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 21 August 1983 Bærum, Akershus, Norway |
| Nationality | Norwegian |
| Political party | Conservative |
In 2007 Asheim was elected to Bærum municipal council. He was leader of the Norwegian Young Conservatives, the youth wing of the Conservative Party from 2008 to 2012. He had previously been deputy leader. In the 2013 general election, he was elected to the Storting for Akershus. In the Storting, he is a member of the Standing Committee on Education, Research and Church Affairs.[2] Asheim was reelected in 2017 and served as acting Minister of Education and Research in Solberg's Cabinet from September to November 2017, during Torbjørn Røe Isaksen parental leave.
References
- "This Is Solberg's Cabinet 4.0". NRK. 24 January 2020. Retrieved 24 January 2020.
- "Asheim, Henrik". Stortinget. Archived from the original on 4 March 2016. Retrieved 27 July 2015.
- Skal lede Unge Høyre, May 15, 2008, archived from the original on July 24, 2011, retrieved 25 August 2008
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| Party political offices | ||
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| Preceded by Torbjørn Røe Isaksen |
Leader of the Norwegian Young Conservatives 2008–2012 |
Succeeded by Paul Joakim Sandøy |
| Political offices | ||
| Preceded by Torbjørn Røe Isaksen |
Minister of Education and Research Acting September–November 2017 |
Succeeded by Torbjørn Røe Isaksen |
| Preceded by Iselin Nybø |
Minister of Higher Education 2020– |
Succeeded by Incumbent |
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