Jan Tore Sanner

Jan Tore Sanner (born 6 May 1965) is a Norwegian politician for the Conservative Party who serves as Minister of Finance since 2020.[1] He previously served as Minister of Education from 2018-2020 and Minister of Local Government from 2013-2018.

Jan Tore Sanner MP
Sanner in 2018
Minister of Finance
Incumbent
Assumed office 24 January 2020
Prime Minister	Erna Solberg
Preceded by	Siv Jensen
Minister of Education and Research
In office 17 January 2018 – 24 January 2020
Prime Minister	Erna Solberg
Preceded by	Torbjørn Røe Isaksen
Succeeded by	Trine Skei Grande
Minister of Nordic Cooperation
Incumbent
Assumed office 17 January 2018
Prime Minister	Erna Solberg
Preceded by	Frank Bakke-Jensen
Minister of Local Government
In office 16 October 2013 – 17 January 2018
Prime Minister	Erna Solberg
Preceded by	Liv Signe Navarsete
Succeeded by	Monica Mæland
Member of the Norwegian Parliament
Incumbent
Assumed office 1 October 1993
Constituency	Akershus
In office 16 October 1989 – 3 November 1990
Constituency	Akershus
Leader of the Young Conservatives
In office 24 June 1990 – 26 June 1994
Preceded by	Børge Brende
Succeeded by	André Støylen
Second Deputy Leader of the Conservative Party
In office 9 May 2004 – 27 April 2008
Leader	Erna Solberg
Preceded by	Per-Kristian Foss
Succeeded by	Erling Lae
First Deputy Leader of the Conservative Party
Incumbent
Assumed office 27 April 2008
Leader	Erna Solberg
Preceded by	Per-Kristian Foss
Personal details
Born	(1965-05-06) 6 May 1965 Bærum, Akershus, Norway
Nationality	Norwegian
Political party	Conservative
Spouse(s)	Solveig Barstad
Children	2
Alma mater	BI Norwegian Business School

Early life and education

Jan Tore Sanner was born in Bærum as a son of biochemist Tore Sanner and local politician Nina Sanner. He grew up at Nadderud and finished his secondary education at Nadderud Upper Secondary School in 1984. Sanner has education in marketing and market economy.[2][3] He has never worked in private sector.

Political career

On the local level he was a deputy member of Bærum municipal council from 1983 to 1989. He was elected to the Norwegian Parliament from Akershus in 1993. He had previously served as a deputy representative during the term 1989–1993. From 1989 to 1990 he moved up as a regular representative, filling in for Kaci Kullmann Five who was appointed to the cabinet Syse.[2] Sanner and Syse went to the same school and were both leaders of the Young Conservatives.

In the Norwegian Young Conservatives, the youth wing of the Conservative Party, he chaired the local chapter from 1985 to 1986, the regional chapter from 1987 to 1988, became deputy leader nationwide in 1988 and leader from 1990 to 1994. In the Conservative Party he was a member of the central party board from 1988 to 1994, served as first deputy leader of the regional branch from 2001 to 2005. He was second deputy leader of the nationwide party from 2004 to 2008, and rose to first deputy leader in 2008.[2]

As a result of the parliamentary election in the fall of 2013, Sanner holds the position as Minister of Local Government and Modernisation in the coalition government led by Prime Minister Erna Solberg. In 2018 he became Minister of Education in a cabinet reshuffle.[2]

References

1. "This Is Solberg's Cabinet 4.0". NRK. 24 January 2020. Retrieved 24 January 2020.;
2. "Jan Tore Sanner" (in Norwegian). Storting.
3. Mejlbo, Kaja (20 January 2018). "Litt (fest) og integrering hver dag". p. Budstikka.

Political offices
Preceded by Børge Brende	Leader of the Norwegian Young Conservatives 1990–1994	Succeeded by André Støylen
Preceded by Liv Signe Navarsete	Minister of Local Government 2013–2018	Succeeded by Monica Mæland
Preceded by Torbjørn Røe Isaksen	Minister of Education 2018–2020	Succeeded by Trine Skei Grande
Preceded by Siv Jensen	Minister of Finance 2020–	Succeeded by Incumbent