Øystein Djupedal

Øystein Djupedal
Øystein Djupedal on 17 October 2005
Governor of Aust-Agder
In office
1 October 2009 – 31 December 2015
Preceded by Svein Åril
Succeeded by Stein A. Ytterdahl
Minister of Education and Research
In office
17 October 2005 – 18 October 2007
Monarch Harald V
Prime Minister Jens Stoltenberg
Preceded by Kristin Clemet
Succeeded by Bård Vegar Solhjell
Member of the Norwegian Parliament
for Sør-Trøndelag
In office
1 October 1993 – 30 September 2009
Personal details
Born (1960-05-05) 5 May 1960
Oslo, Norway
Nationality Norwegian
Political party Socialist Left Party
Relations Married
Children 3
Residence Trondheim, Norway
Profession typographer

Øystein Kåre Djupedal (born 5 May 1960) is a Norwegian politician.

Djupedal was born in Oslo, Norway, and is the son of the linguist Reidar Djupedal. He is a Norwegian politician for the Socialist Left Party (SV), and a member of Storting for Sør-Trøndelag County, where he has sat since the 1993 election. For two years, from 17 October 2005 until 18 October 2007, he was the Minister of Education and Research. He is also former deputy chairman of SV.


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