Per Arne Olsen
Per Arne Lodding Olsen (born 21 February 1961) is a Norwegian politician and a former Member of Parliament for the Progress Party, where he held the position as second deputy leader. He served as the Governor of Vestfold from 2016 to 2019, and is as of 2019 the Governor of Vestfold og Telemark, elected by the King-in-Council.[1] While Vestfold and Telemark merged on 1 January 2020, the office of the Governor was merged a year before, on 1 January 2019. He served as a deputy Member of Parliament to the Norwegian Parliament from Vestfold from 2001 to 2009. He was the mayor of Tønsberg from 2003 until 2009, when he became a Member of Parliament.[1]
Per Arne Olsen | |
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| Governor of Vestfold og Telemark | |
| Assumed office 1 January 2019 | |
| Prime Minister | Erna Solberg |
| Preceded by | Position established |
| Governor of Vestfold | |
| In office 30 June 2016 – 31 December 2018 | |
| Prime Minister | Erna Solberg |
| Preceded by | Erling Lae |
| Succeeded by | Position abolished, merged with Telemark |
| Mayor of Tønsberg | |
| In office 1 June 2003 – 30 September 2009 | |
| Preceded by | Harald Haug Andersen |
| Succeeded by | Petter Berg |
| Second Deputy Leader of the Progress Party | |
| In office 22 May 2005 – 26 May 2013 | |
| Leader | Carl I. Hagen Siv Jensen |
| Preceded by | John Alvheim |
| Succeeded by | Ketil Solvik-Olsen |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 21 February 1961 Tønsberg, Vestfold, Norway |
| Nationality | Norwegian |
| Political party | Progress |
| Occupation | Politician |
References
- "Per Arne Olsen" (in Norwegian). Storting.
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