Kjell Magne Bondevik
Prime Minister of Norway
In office October 17, 1997 – March 3, 2000 October 19, 2001 – October 17, 2005
Preceded by	Thorbjørn Jagland Jens Stoltenberg
Succeeded by	Jens Stoltenberg Jens Stoltenberg
Born	September 3, 1947 Molde, Norway
Political party	Christian People's Party
Spouse	Bjørg Rasmussen

Kjell Magne Bondevik [IPA: çɛl mɑgne bʊnevik](born September 3, 1947) is a Norwegian Lutheran minister and politician. He served as Prime Minister of Norway from 1997 to 2000, and from 2001 to 2005, making him Norway's longest serving non-Socialist Prime Minister since World War II. He is also the first Prime Minister who took sick leave due to mental illness. Currently, he is the President of the Oslo Centre for Peace and Human Rights. Image File history File links Download high resolution version (1056x1450, 232 KB) Kjell Magne Bondevik at the consecration of the Norwegian Seamens Church in Sydney, Australia. ... This is a list of Viceroys (Rigsstatholder) and Prime Ministers (statsminister) of Norway. ... October 17 is the 290th day of the year (291st in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ... 1997 (MCMXCVII) was a common year starting on Wednesday of the Gregorian calendar. ... March 3 is the 62nd day of the year in the Gregorian Calendar (63rd in leap years). ... This article is about the year 2000. ... October 19 is the 292nd day of the year (293rd in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ... This article is about the year 2001. ... October 17 is the 290th day of the year (291st in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ... 2005 (MMV) was a common year starting on Saturday of the Gregorian calendar. ... Thorbjørn Jagland Thorbjørn Jagland (born November 5, 1950) is a Norwegian politician. ... Jens Stoltenberg (born March 16, 1959) is a Norwegian economist, leader (since 2002) of the Norwegian Labour Party and the current Prime Minister of Norway. ... Jens Stoltenberg (born March 16, 1959) is a Norwegian economist, leader (since 2002) of the Norwegian Labour Party and the current Prime Minister of Norway. ... Jens Stoltenberg (born March 16, 1959) is a Norwegian economist, leader (since 2002) of the Norwegian Labour Party and the current Prime Minister of Norway. ... September 3 is the 246th day of the year (247th in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ... Year 1947 (MCMXLVII) was a common year starting on Wednesday (the link is to a full 1947 calendar). ... County Møre og Romsdal District Romsdal Municipality NO-1502 Administrative centre Molde Mayor (2005) Jan Petter Hammerø (H) Official language form Neutral Area  - Total  - Land  - Percentage Ranked 254 363 km² 355 km² 0. ... This article is part of the Politics of Norway series. ... September 3 is the 246th day of the year (247th in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ... Year 1947 (MCMXLVII) was a common year starting on Wednesday (the link is to a full 1947 calendar). ... Lutheranism is a movement within Christianity that began with the theological insights of Martin Luther in the 16th century. ... In most Protestant churches, a minister is a member of the ordained clergy who leads a congregation or participates in a role in a parachurch ministry; such a person may also be called a Pastor, Preacher, Bishop, Chaplain or Elder. ... Norwegian politics officially have the structure of a constitutional monarchy, giving the King mainly symbolic power while maintaining a stable Western democracy. ... This is a list of Viceroys (Rigsstatholder) and Prime Ministers (statsminister) of Norway. ... Mental Illness is a concept in psychiatry and other mental health professions referring to mental abnormality associated with distress and/or dysfunction. ...

The 31 October 2006 he published his memoir, called Et liv i spenning (A life of excitement/uneasiness). October 31 is the 304th day of the year (305th in leap years) in the Gregorian Calendar, with 61 days remaining. ... 2006 (MMVI) was a common year starting on Sunday of the Gregorian calendar. ...

Family and early life

Bondevik was born in Molde, Norway. He became a theological candidate from MF Norwegian School of Theology in 1975. In 1979 he was ordained as pastor in the (Lutheran) Norwegian State Church. He is married to Bjørg Bondevik (born Rasmussen), and has the three children Bjørn (born 1972), Hildegunn (born 1973) and John Harald (born 1976). Kjell Magne Bondevik is also the cousin of the Norwegian bishop Odd Bondevik. County Møre og Romsdal District Romsdal Municipality NO-1502 Administrative centre Molde Mayor (2005) Jan Petter Hammerø (H) Official language form Neutral Area  - Total  - Land  - Percentage Ranked 254 363 km² 355 km² 0. ... Theology (Greek θεος, theos, God, + λογια, logia, words, sayings, or discourse) is reasoned discourse concerning religion, spirituality and gods. ... MF Norwegian School of Theology (formerly the Free Faculty of Theology) in Norwegian Det teologiske Menighetsfakultet (MF), is a private, independent, accredited Norwegian specialized university institution. ... 1975 (MCMLXXV) was a common year starting on Wednesday. ... For the Smashing Pumpkins song, see 1979 (song). ... The Church of Norway (Den norske kirke) also known as the Evangelical Lutheran Church of Norway is the state church of Norway, 86% of Norwegians belong to this Church. ... Two bishops assist at the Exhumation of Saint Hubert, who was a bishop too, at the église Saint-Pierre in Liège. ... Odd Bondevik (b. ...

Political career

Representing the Christian Democratic Party, Bondevik has been a member of the Storting (Parliament) since 1973. He was his party's parliamentary leader in the periods of 1981–1983, 1986–1989, 1993–1997, 1997 and 2000–2001, and party leader from 1983 to 1995. In this position, he was succeeded by Valgerd Svarstad Haugland. Bondevik was also Minister of Foreign Affairs in Jan P. Syse's government of 1989–1990, Minister of Church and Education in Kåre Willoch's government 1983–1986, also Prime Minister Willoch's deputy 1985–1986, and state secretary at the Office of the Prime Minister during Lars Korvald's government 1972–1973. This article is part of the Politics of Norway series. ... 1973 (MCMLXXIII) was a common year starting on Monday. ... 1981 (MCMLXXXI) was a common year starting on Thursday of the Gregorian calendar. ... 1983 (MCMLXXXIII) was a common year starting on Saturday of the Gregorian calendar. ... 1986 (MCMLXXXVI) was a common year starting on Wednesday of the Gregorian calendar. ... 1989 (MCMLXXXIX) was a common year starting on Sunday of the Gregorian calendar. ... 1993 (MCMXCIII) was a common year starting on Friday of the Gregorian calendar and marked the Beginning of the International Decade to Combat Racism and Racial Discrimination (1993-2003). ... 1997 (MCMXCVII) was a common year starting on Wednesday of the Gregorian calendar. ... 1997 (MCMXCVII) was a common year starting on Wednesday of the Gregorian calendar. ... This article is about the year 2000. ... This article is about the year 2001. ... 1983 (MCMLXXXIII) was a common year starting on Saturday of the Gregorian calendar. ... 1995 (MCMXCV) was a common year starting on Sunday of the Gregorian calendar. ... Valgerd Svarstad Haugland Valgerd Svarstad Haugland (born August 23, 1956 in Kvam, Hordaland) is a former Minister of Culture and Church Affairs and former leader of the Christian Democratic Party in Norway, to which also former Prime Minister Kjell Magne Bondevik belongs. ... A minister for foreign affairs, or foreign minister, is a cabinet minister that helps to form foreign policy for sovereign nations. ... Jan Peder Syse (November 25, 1930 - September 17, 1997) was a Norwegian politician from the Conservative Party. ... 1989 (MCMLXXXIX) was a common year starting on Sunday of the Gregorian calendar. ... This article is about the year. ... KÃ¥re Isaachsen Willoch [IPA: kÉ”rÉ› isÉ‘:ʃsÉ›n viluʃ] (born October 3, 1928) is a Norwegian politician from the Conservative Party. ... 1983 (MCMLXXXIII) was a common year starting on Saturday of the Gregorian calendar. ... 1986 (MCMLXXXVI) was a common year starting on Wednesday of the Gregorian calendar. ... 1985 (MCMLXXXV) was a common year starting on Tuesday of the Gregorian calendar. ... 1986 (MCMLXXXVI) was a common year starting on Wednesday of the Gregorian calendar. ... Lars Korvald (born April 29, 1916) is a Norwegian politician from the Christian Democratic Party. ... 1972 (MCMLXXII) was a leap year starting on Saturday. ... 1973 (MCMLXXIII) was a common year starting on Monday. ...

Bondevik - the former Prime Minister

Bondevik's first term as prime minister lasted from October 17, 1997 to March 3, 2000, in a coalition cabinet consisting of the Christian Democratic Party, the Centre Party and the Liberal Party. George Walker Bush (born July 6, 1946) is the 43rd and current President of the United States, inaugurated on January 20, 2001. ... October 17 is the 290th day of the year (291st in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ... 1997 (MCMXCVII) was a common year starting on Wednesday of the Gregorian calendar. ... March 3 is the 62nd day of the year in the Gregorian Calendar (63rd in leap years). ... This article is about the year 2000. ... A coalition is an alliance among entities, during which they cooperate in joint action, each in their own self-interest. ... The First cabinet Bondevik governed Norway between October 17 and 1997 to March 3, 2000. ... The Centre Party (Senterpartiet) is a Norwegian political party founded in 1920. ... Venstre (sometimes referred to as the Liberal Party of Norway in international context) is a liberal party in Norway, subscribing to social-liberalism. ...

While serving his first term as Prime Minister, Bondevik attracted international attention in August 1998 when he admitted that he was suffering from depressive episode, becoming the highest ranking world leader to admit to suffering from a mental illness while in office. Upon this revelation, Anne Enger Lahnstein became acting Prime Minister for three weeks, from August 30 to September 23, while he recovered from the depressive episode. Bondevik then returned to office. 1998 (MCMXCVIII) was a common year starting on Thursday of the Gregorian calendar, and was designated the International Year of the Ocean. ... Look up Leadership in Wiktionary, the free dictionary. ... Anne Enger Lahnstein (born December 9, 1949) is a Norwegian politician, but out of politics for the moment. ... August 30 is the 242nd day of the year in the Gregorian Calendar (243rd in leap years), with 123 days remaining. ... September 23 is the 266th day of the year (267th in leap years). ...

His cabinet during his second period in office, a coalition cabinet consisting of the Christian People's Party, the Conservative Party and the Liberal Party, was appointed October 19, 2001, succeeding Jens Stoltenberg. The Second cabinet Bondevik governed Norway between October 19, 2001 to October 17, 2005. ... This article is part of the Politics of Norway series. ... The Conservative Party (Høyre, H, meaning right) is a Norwegian political party. ... Venstre (sometimes referred to as the Liberal Party of Norway in international context) is a liberal party in Norway, subscribing to social-liberalism. ... October 19 is the 292nd day of the year (293rd in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ... This article is about the year 2001. ... Jens Stoltenberg (born March 16, 1959) is a Norwegian economist, leader (since 2002) of the Norwegian Labour Party and the current Prime Minister of Norway. ...

However, Bondevik was defeated in the 2005 parliamentary election, with 81 seats obtained for Bondevik's coalition and its supporters to the opposition Red-Green Coalition's 88. Parliamentary elections were held in Norway on 12 September 2005. ... The Red-Green Coalition is a coalition of Norwegian parties, formed by the Labour, the Socialist Left Party, and the Centre Party. ...

Bondevik announced his retirement from national-level politics at the end of his term as prime minister and did not seek re-election for his seat in parliament.

Awards and decorations

Bondevik was awarded the Grand Cross of St. Olav in 2004, the first sitting Norwegian Prime Minister to receive the Order of St. Olav in 80 years. The award happend due to a change in the Statutes of the Order with automatic awards to the Prime Minister and Ministers of the Government. With the succeeding Stoltenberg Government this new controversial practice was halted by the current Prime Minister Jens Stoltenberg since the Government is independent from the King who has only a symbolic role in Norway. Order of St. ...

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External links

• The Oslo Centre for Peace and Human Rights
• The Royal Norwegian Order of St Olav