Sigbjørn Johnsen
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| Sigbjørn Johnsen Finansminister (Ap) |
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| Minister of Finance | |
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| Assumed office 20 October 2009 |
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| Prime Minister | Jens Stoltenberg |
| Preceded by | Kristin Halvorsen |
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| Born | 1 October 1950 |
| Political party | Labour Party |
| Alma mater | Norwegian School of Management |
Sigbjørn Johnsen (born 1 October 1950 in Lillehammer,Norway) is a Norwegian politician for the Labour Party and the current Norwegian Minister of Finance.[1]
He is a former member of parliament and County Governor of Hedmark from 1997 to 2009. He was member of parliament for Hedmark between 1977 and 1997 and was the Minister of Finance from 1990 to 1996 during the Brundtland's Third Cabinet.[1] He made a comeback in national politics when again he became Minister of Finance in 2009 Stoltenberg's Second Cabinet.[2]
He was also the deputy chairman of the Workers' Youth League between 1975 and 1977.[1][3]
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| Preceded by Kristin Halvorsen |
Norwegian Minister of Finance 2009–present |
Incumbent |
| Preceded by Jon Arvid Lea (acting) |
County Governor of Hedmark 1997–2009 |
Succeeded by Tormod W. Karlstrøm (acting) |
| Preceded by Arne Skauge |
Norwegian Minister of Finance 1990–1996 |
Succeeded by Jens Stoltenberg |
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