Audun Lysbakken | |
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 Lysbakken outside the Storting in 2017. | |
| Leader of the Socialist Left Party | |
| In office 11 March 2012 – 18 March 2023 | |
| First Deputy | Inga Marte Thorkildsen Oddny Irene Miljeteig Kirsti Bergstø |
| Second Deputy | Bård Vegar Solhjell Snorre Valen Torgeir Knag Fylkesnes |
| Preceded by | Kristin Halvorsen |
| Succeeded by | Kirsti Bergstø |
| Minister of Children and Equality | |
| In office 20 October 2009 – 5 March 2012 | |
| Prime Minister | Jens Stoltenberg |
| Preceded by | Anniken Huitfeldt |
| Succeeded by | Inga Marte Thorkildsen |
| Member of the Storting | |
| Assumed office 1 October 2009 | |
| Deputy | Gina Barstad |
| Constituency | Hordaland |
| In office 1 October 2001 – 30 September 2005 | |
| Constituency | Hordaland |
| Deputy Leader of the Socialist Left Party | |
| In office 18 February 2006 – 11 March 2012 | |
| Leader | Kristin Halvorsen |
| Preceded by | Øystein Djupedal |
| Succeeded by | Inga Marte Thorkildsen |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 30 September 1977 Bergen, Hordaland, Norway |
| Political party | Socialist Left |
| Spouse | Siv Mjaaland |
| Children | 2 |
| Alma mater | Bergen Handelsgymnasium University of Bergen |
Audun Bjørlo Lysbakken (born 30 September 1977) is a Norwegian politician who served as the leader of the Norwegian Socialist Left Party from 2012 to 2023. 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 held the post as Minister of Children and Equality in Jens Stoltenberg's second government from October 2009 to March 2012,[1] when he resigned due to a conflict of interest.[2] Under his leadership, the Socialist Left Party made strong gains in its vote share in Parliamentary elections and membership.[3][4]
- ^ Cite error: The named reference
storbiowas invoked but never defined (see the help page). - ^ "Lysbakken går av, men stiller som lederkandidat" [Lysbakken resigns, but upholds candidacy for party leader] (in Norwegian). Norsk Telegrambyrå/abcnyheter.no. 5 March 2012. Archived from the original on 13 April 2012. Retrieved 5 June 2012.
- ^ "SV-jubel over kraftig medlemsvekst" [SV rejoices over membership growth] (in Norwegian). Dagens Næringsliv. 10 January 2018. Retrieved 6 April 2018.
- ^ "SV vokser videre etter godt valg" [SV continues to grow after good elections] (in Norwegian). Vårt Land. 28 September 2017. Retrieved 6 April 2018.