Bjarne Store-Jakobsen | |
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| Member of the Sámi Parliament of Norway for the Gaska Romsa (Midt-Troms) constituency | |
| In office 2005–2009 Serving with Lene Hansen, Randi A. Skum | |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 12 January 1944[1] Karlebotn, Norway |
| Political party | Labour Party (Ap, before 2015) Sámi People's Party (SfP, after 2015) |
| Spouse | Esther Tailfeathers (divorced) |
| Relations | Elle-Máijá Tailfeathers (daughter) |
| Occupation | Journalist, politician |
Bjarne Store-Jakobsen (born 12 January 1944)[1] is a Norwegian politician, activist, and journalist. In 2005, he was elected to the Sámi Parliament of Norway as a member of the Labour Party. He was selected by the Sámi parliament to serve as a representative for the Sami People of Norway at the Working Group on Indigenous Peoples at the Barents Euro-Arctic Council, where he would serve as leader. He served as an advisor for the President of the Sámi Parliament Egil Olli until his dismissal in 2011. He would later leave the Labour Party and serve as the leader of the Sámi People's Party.
Prior to his time in politics, Store-Jakobsen served as a spokesperson and unofficial leader for the Sami people protesting against the development of the Alta Hydroelectric Power Station during the Alta controversy. Store-Jakobsen worked in the film and television industry as a journalist for 15 years, working for Nordlys, Sámi Áigi, and Sveriges Television. His life is depicted in the 2014 film Bihttoš, directed by his daughter, Elle-Máijá Tailfeathers.