Bent Høie
Bent Høie (born 4 May 1971) is a Norwegian politician from the Conservative Party who has been Minister of Health and Care Services since 16 October 2013. He is a representative of Rogaland in the Storting and was first elected in 2001.
Bent Høie MP | |
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 Høie in 2009 | |
| Minister of Health and Care Services | |
| Assumed office 16 October 2013 | |
| Prime Minister | Erna Solberg |
| Preceded by | Jonas Gahr Støre |
| Second Deputy Leader of the Conservative Party | |
| Assumed office 9 May 2010 | |
| Leader | Erna Solberg |
| Preceded by | Erling Lae |
| Member of the Norwegian Parliament | |
| Assumed office 8 April 2000 | |
| Constituency | Rogaland |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 4 May 1971 Randaberg, Norway |
| Nationality | Norwegian |
| Political party | Conservative |
| Spouse(s) | Dag Terje Solvang (m. 2001) |
| Alma mater | University of Bergen |
Early life and education
Høie was born in Randaberg. He studied law at University of Bergen in 1991 and also attended the Norwegian School of Hotel Management from 1991-93.
Political career
Høie represented his party in Stavanger Municipal Council and Rogaland County Council.
Storting committees
- 2005–2009: Member of the Standing Committee on Local Government and Public Administration.
- 2001–2005: Member of the Standing Committee on Health and Social Affairs.
- 2000–2001: Member of the Standing Committee on Energy and the Environment
Delegations
- 2001- : Deputy member of the Norwegian Delegation to the Nordic Council, deputy member of the Norwegian Delegation to the Parliamentary Assembly of the Council of Europe.
Local government
- 2000-, 1991-1999: Member of the Rogaland County Council
- 1999-2003: Member of the Stavanger Municipal Council
- 1999-2000: Member of the Rogaland County Executive Board
- 1991-1995: Member of the Randaberg Municipal Council
Political appointments
- 2000- : Chairman of the Stavanger Conservative Party
- 1997-1999: Deputy chairman of the Rogaland Conservative Party
- 1995-1999: Political adviser for the Stavanger Conservative Party group in the Municipal Council
- 1993-1995: Campaign secretary of the Rogaland Conservative Party
- 1993-1995: Member of the Central Executive Committee of the Young Conservatives of Norway
- 1990-1992: Chairman of the Rogaland Young Conservatives
In March 2016, Høie was appointed by United Nations Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon to the High-Level Commission on Health Employment and Economic Growth, which was co-chaired by presidents François Hollande of France and Jacob Zuma of South Africa.[1] In 2018, he joined the Task Force on Fiscal Policy for Health, a group convened by Michael R. Bloomberg and Lawrence H. Summers to address preventable leading causes of death and noncommunicable diseases through fiscal policy.[2]
Other administrative posts
- 2000- : Chairman of the board of the Dyslexia Research Foundation
Personal life
Høie is openly gay and married to Dag Terje Solvang.[3]
References
- High-Level Commission on Health Employment and Economic Growth – Commissioners World Health Organization.
- Michael R. Bloomberg and Lawrence H. Summers Create Task Force to Address Preventable Leading Causes of Death and Noncommunicable Diseases Through Fiscal Policy Bloomberg Philanthropies, press release of January 18, 2018.
- "Høie tar med ektemannen til Sotsji". Dagbladet (in Norwegian). Norwegian News Agency. 3 February 2014. Retrieved 3 February 2014.
External links
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- Bent Høie Biography official Norwegian Parliament website