Odd Roger Enoksen

Odd Roger Enoksen (born 25 September 1954 in Å, Andøy) is a Norwegian politician representing the Norwegian Centre Party.[1]

Odd Roger Enoksen
Minister of Petroleum and Energy
In office
17 October 2005 – 21 September 2007
Prime MinisterJens Stoltenberg
Preceded byThorhild Widvey
Succeeded byÅslaug Haga
Deputy to the Prime Minister of Norway
In office
8 October 1999 – 17 March 2000
Prime MinisterKjell Magne Bondevik
Preceded byAnne Enger
Succeeded byPost abolished
Minister of Local Government
In office
16 March 1999 – 17 March 2000
Prime MinisterKjell Magne Bondevik
Preceded byRagnhild Q. Haarstad
Succeeded bySylvia Brustad
Leader of the Centre Party
In office
13 March 1999 – 15 March 2003
Preceded byAnne Enger
Succeeded byÅslaug Haga
Personal details
Born (1954-09-25) 25 September 1954
Andøy, Norway
Political partyCentre

Having an agronomist education, he previously worked as a farmer. He was first elected to Parliament in 1989, after a career in local politics. He was a representative until 2005, except for a short period between March 1999 and March 2000, when he served as Minister of Local Government and Regional Development in Kjell Magne Bondevik's first cabinet.[2]

Enoksen became deputy leader of his party in 1997, and following the retirement of Anne Enger Lahnstein in 1999, he became party leader. Åslaug Haga replaced him in 2003.[3]

When the Red-Green Coalition in 2005 formed the first majority government in Norway since 1985, Enoksen became the Minister of Petroleum and Energy. He held the position until 2007 when he left Jens Stoltenberg's Cabinet and was replaced by Åslaug Haga.[4][5]

Enoksen is now the Managing Director of Andøya Rocket Range.[6]

References
  1. http://www.snl.no/Odd_Roger_Enoksen
  2. "Odd Roger Enoksen" (in Norwegian). Storting. Retrieved 26 January 2009.
  3. http://www.regjeringen.no/nb/dokumentarkiv/stoltenberg-ii/oed/personer-og-enheter/minister/2005/olje-_og_energiminister_odd_roger_enokse.html?id=1569
  4. http://www.nrk.no/nyheter/distrikt/nordland/1.3529966
  5. http://www.hegnar.no/bors/energi/article12087.ece
  6. About « Andøya Rocket Range
Party political offices
Preceded by
Anne Enger Lahnstein		 Chairman of the Norwegian Centre Party
1999–2003		 Succeeded by
Åslaug Haga
Political offices
Preceded by
Ragnhild Haarstad		 Minister of Local Government and Regional Development
1999–2000		 Succeeded by
Sylvia Brustad
Preceded by
Thorhild Widvey		 Norwegian Minister of Petroleum and Energy
2005–2007		 Succeeded by
Åslaug Haga
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