Audun Lysbakken

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Audun Lysbakken

Lysbakken outside the Storting in 2017.
Leader of the Socialist Left Party
Assumed office
11 March 2012
DeputyInga Marte Thorkildsen (2012-2015)
Oddny Irene Miljeteig (2015-2017)
Kirsti Bergstø (2017-)
Torgeir Knag Fylkesnes (2019-)
Preceded byKristin Halvorsen
Minister of Children and Equality
In office
20 October 2009 – 5 March 2012
Prime MinisterJens Stoltenberg
Preceded byAnniken Huitfeldt
Succeeded byInga Marte Thorkildsen
Member of the Norwegian Parliament
Assumed office
1 October 2009
ConstituencyHordaland
In office
1 October 2001 – 30 September 2005
ConstituencyHordaland
Deputy Leader of the Socialist Left Party
In office
18 February 2006 – 11 March 2012
LeaderKristin Halvorsen
Preceded byØystein Djupedal
Succeeded byInga Marte Thorkildsen
Personal details
Born (1977-09-30) 30 September 1977 (age 46)
Bergen, Hordaland, Norway
NationalityNorwegian
Political partySocialist Left
Spouse(s)Siv Mjaaland
Children2
Alma materBergen Handelsgymnasium
University of Bergen

Audun Bjørlo Lysbakken (born 30 September 1977) is a Norwegian politician. He is the leader of the Norwegian Socialist Left Party. His career in national politics began when he was elected to the Norwegian parliament in 2001. In 2006, he became deputy leader of the Socialist Left Party. He was the Minister of Children and Equality from October 2009 to March 2012.[1]

References[change | change source]

  1. "Lysbakken går av, men stiller som lederkandidat" [Lysbakken resigns, but upholds candidacy for party leader] (in Norwegian). Norsk Telegrambyrå/abcnyheter.no. March 5, 2012. Archived from the original on April 13, 2012. Retrieved June 5, 2012.