Thorbjørn Jagland

Thorbjørn Jagland (born November 5, 1950) is a Norwegian politician. He was Prime Minister of Norway from 1996 to 1997, and then Minister of Foreign Affairs from 2000 to 2001. He was leader of the Norwegian Labour Party from 1992 to 2002, and was succeeded by Jens Stoltenberg. Thorbjørn Jagland currently serves as president (speaker) of the Norwegian Parliament from October 2005. He has been member of parliament since 1993.

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Preceded by Gro Harlem Brundtland	Chairman of the Labour Party 1992–2002	Succeeded by Jens Stoltenberg
Preceded by Gro Harlem Brundtland	Prime Minister of Norway 1996–1997	Succeeded by Kjell Magne Bondevik
Preceded by Knut Vollebæk	Minister of Foreign Affairs 2000–2001	Succeeded by Jan Petersen
Preceded by Jørgen Kosmo	President of the Storting 2005–	Succeeded by incumbent