Even Aleksander Hagen

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Even Aleksander Hagen
County Mayor of Oppland
Assumed office
2015
Preceded byGro Lundby
Personal details
Born (1988-04-14) 14 April 1988 (age 36)
Lillehammer, Norway
Political partyLabour Party

Even Aleksander Hagen (born 14 April 1988) is a Norwegian politician for the Labour Party.

Following the 2015 election, Hagen became the new County Mayor (fylkesordfører) of Oppland. He is also the youngest County Mayor in Norway ever.[1]

Hagen, who hails from Otta, survived the terror attack at Utøya on 22 July 2011 on a Workers' Youth League-run summer camp. The attacks claimed a total of 77 lives. When nominated as the Labour Party's candidate for county mayor, he said that "You have nominated a gay terror victim".[2][3][4]

References

  1. ^ "Even (27) blir ny fylkesordfører". Oppland Arbeiderblad. 14 September 2015.
  2. ^ "Utøyatragedien: - Vi har sett forferdelige ting". Gudbrandsdølen Dagningen. 22 July 2011.
  3. ^ "Tente fakler mot ondskapen". Gudbrandsdølen Dagningen. 26 July 2011.
  4. ^ "Tar hverdagen tilbake etter terroren". Gudbrandsdølen Dagningen. 17 April 2012.
Political offices
Preceded by County mayor of Oppland
2015–present
Succeeded by
incumbent