Vidar Kleppe | |
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Leader of the Democrats | |
In office 24 August 2002 – 22 April 2012 | |
Preceded by | Position established |
Succeeded by | Kjell Arne Sellæg |
Member of the Norwegian Parliament | |
In office 1 October 1997 – 30 September 2001 | |
Constituency | Vest-Agder |
In office 1 October 1989 – 30 September 1993 | |
Constituency | Vest-Agder |
Personal details | |
Born | Bergen, Norway | 16 September 1963
Political party | Kleppe List (since 2023) |
Other political affiliations | Progress Party (1989–2001) Southern Norway List (2001) Democrats (2002–23) |
Children | 3 |
Residence(s) | Kristiansand, Norway |
Vidar Sveinung Kleppe (born 16 September 1963) is a Norwegian politician. He was a member of parliament and deputy leader of the Progress Party until he was suspended and left the party in 2001. He was the founder and leader of the Democrats party from 2002 to 2012, and has since 2003 held public office as a member of the Vest-Agder county council and the Kristiansand municipal council.