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Lars Sponheim (born May 23, 1957 in Halden, Østfold) is a Norwegian politician. He has been the leader of Venstre, the social-liberal party, since 1996. As of 2006, he is member of parliament for the fourth consecutive period, being first elected in 1993. Image File history File links Lars_Sponheim. ... Image File history File links Lars_Sponheim. ... May 23 is the 143rd day of the year in the Gregorian calendar (144th in leap years). ... 1957 (MCMLVII) was a common year starting on Tuesday of the Gregorian calendar. ... County Ã˜stfold District Municipality NO-0101 Administrative centre Halden Mayor (2003) Per Kristian Dahl (Ap) Official language form BokmÃ¥l Area - Total - Land - Percentage Ranked 173 642 kmÂ² 596 kmÂ² 0. ... Ã˜stfold is a county in southeastern Norway, bordering Akershus and southwestern Sweden (VÃ¤stra GÃ¶taland County and VÃ¤rmland), while Vestfold is on the other side of the bay. ... Venstre (sometimes referred to as the Liberal Party of Norway in international context) is a liberal party in Norway, subscribing to social-liberalism. ... Social liberalism is either a synonym for new liberalism or a label used by progressive liberal parties in order to differentiate themselves from the more conservative liberal parties, especially when there are two or more liberal parties in a country. ... 1996 (MCMXCVI) was a leap year starting on Monday of the Gregorian calendar, and was designated the International Year for the Eradication of Poverty. ... The Storting main building The Storting, or Stortinget, (the Great Assembly), is the parliament of Norway, and is located in Oslo. ... 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). ...

In 1981 Sponheim achieved a degree in agricultural science at the Agricultural University of Norway. From 1988 to 1991, he was mayor of his home kommune, Ulvik in Hordaland. He is also a farmer, and with his family he runs the ancestral farm, Sponheim, in Ulvik. He was elected to parliament as Venstre's only representative in the 1993 elections. During his campaign he pledged that he would walk from his home in Ulvik to Oslo if elected, something he did. During his first term in parliament he tried to carve a place in Norwegian politics for Venstre, who had been out of parliament since the 1985 elections, and to make the party a potential partner in a new non-socialist government. In this he succeded in the 1997 elections when Venstre gained 5 new seats in parliament and became junior partner in the centrist first government of Kjell Magne Bondevik. Sponheim became party leader in 1996, succeding Odd Einar Dørum 1981 (MCMLXXXI) was a common year starting on Thursday of the Gregorian calendar. ... Agricultural science is a broad multidisciplinary field that encompasses the parts of exact, natural, economic, and social sciences that are used in the practice and understanding of agriculture. ... Wikipedia does not have an article with this exact name. ... 1988 (MCMLXXXVIII) was a leap year starting on Friday of the Gregorian calendar. ... 1991 (MCMXCI) was a common year starting on Tuesday of the Gregorian calendar. ... Norway is divided into 19 administrative regions, called counties (fylker, singular - fylke), and 433 municipalities (kommuner). ... County Hordaland Landscape Hardanger Municipality NO-1233 Administrative centre Ulvik Mayor (2003) Jon Olav Heggseth (Sp) Official language form Nynorsk Area - Total - Land - Percentage Ranked 153 721 km² 670 km² 0. ... Hordaland is a county in Norway, bordering Sogn og Fjordane, Buskerud, Telemark and Rogaland. ... Results of the general election to the Storting, the parliament of Norway, held on September 13, 1993. ... County Oslo NO-03 District Viken Municipality NO-0301 Administrative centre Oslo Mayor (2004) Per Ditlev-Simonsen (H) Official language form Neutral Area - Total - Land - Percentage Ranked 224 454 kmÂ² 426 kmÂ² 0. ... A general election to the Storting, the parliament of Norway, was held on 9 September 1985. ... A general election to the Storting, the parliament of Norway, was held on 15 September 1997. ... Kjell Magne Bondevik (born September 3, 1947) is a Norwegian Lutheran minister and politician. ... Odd Einar DÃ¸rum (born 1943) is the former Norwegian Minister of Justice, representing The Liberal Party. ...

In the first government of Kjell Magne Bondevik, from October 1997 to March 2000, Sponheim was Minister of Trade and Industry. His main project in this position was to reduce the number of laws and regulations restricting business, espescially small business. In the second Bondevik government, from October 2001 to October 2005, he was Minister of Agriculture and Food. He used this position to promote Norwegian food in general and local agricultural specialties in particular, and to implement reforms aimed at making norwegian agriculture more competetive. He also gained a lot of publicity for critizising Norwegians traveling to Sweden in order to buy cheaper food. Kjell Magne Bondevik (born September 3, 1947) is a Norwegian Lutheran minister and politician. ... 1997 (MCMXCVII) was a common year starting on Wednesday of the Gregorian calendar. ... This article is about the year 2000. ... 2001: A Space Odyssey. ... Template:Diffgggtgerent calendars 2005 (MMV) was a common year starting on Saturday of the Gregorian calendar. ...

In the 2005 elections, Venstre increased its representation in parliament from 2 to 10 seats. Nevertheless, since the red-green coalition (Labour, Centre, Socialist Left) won a majority of seats and took over government, Venstre is now the smallest opposition party. Parliamentary elections were held in Norway on 12 September 2005. ... Venstre (sometimes referred to as the Liberal Party of Norway in international context) is a liberal party in Norway, subscribing to social-liberalism. ... This article is part of the Politics of Norway series. ... The Red-Green Coalition is a coalition of Norwegian parties, formed by the Labour, the Socialist Left Party, and the Centre Party. ... The Norwegian Labour Party (Det norske Arbeiderpartiet, DNA or Arbeiderpartiet, AP) is a social democratic political party in Norway. ... The Centre Party (Senterpartiet) is a Norwegian political party founded in 1920. ... This article is part of the Politics of Norway series. ... The Parliamentary Opposition is a form of political opposition to a designated government, particularly in a Westminster-based parliamentary system. ...

Members of the Norwegian Parliament 2005–2009

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Hansen | Gåsvatn | Engeset | Johansen | Giltun | M. Hansen | Hjemdal | To meet Wikipedias quality standards, this article or section may require cleanup. ... Freddy de Ruiter (born April 4, 1969 in Arendal, Aust-Agder) is a Norwegian politician and member of Stortinget for the Norwegian Labor Party, his first term. ... TorbjÃ¸rn Andersen (born January 5, 1957 in Grimstad, Aust-Agder) is a Norwegian politician and member of Stortinget for the Progress Party, his third term. ... Jon Lilletun (born October 23, 1945 in Vossestrand) was the Norwegian Minister of Education, Research and Church Affairs 1997-2000 for the Christian Peoples Party. ... Jan Petersen speaking to survivors of the 2004 Indian Ocean earthquake along with volunteers and embassy staff at the Norwegian Ambassadors residence in Bangkok on January 8, 2005 Jan Petersen (born June 11, 1946) is a Norwegian diplomat and politician. ... Rolf Reikvam. ... Borghild Tenden (born June 23, 1951 in Stryn) is a Norwegian politician for the Liberal Party (V). ... Dagfinn SundsbÃ¸ (born December 11, 1946 in LindÃ¥s) is a Norwegian politician for the Centre Party (SP). ... ThorbjÃ¸rn Jagland ThorbjÃ¸rn Jagland (born November 5, 1950) is a Norwegian politician. ... Magnar Lund Bergo (born February 27, 1949 in Oslo) is a Norwegian politician for the Socialist Left Party (SV). ... Karl Eirik SchjÃ¸tt-Pedersen (born October 3, 1959 in VardÃ¸) is a Norwegian politician for the Labour Party, and since 1985 a parliamentary representative for Finnmark. ... Olav Gunnar Ballo (born October 22, 1956 in Alta) is a Norwegian politician for the Socialist Left Party (SV). ... Vera LysklÃ¦tt (born January 29, 1954 in JÃ¸ssund) is a Norwegian politician for the Liberal Party (V). ... Eirin Faldet (born January 5, 1944 in Oslo) is a Norwegian politician for the Labour Party (AP). ... Thomas Breen (born September 13, 1972) is a Norwegian politician for the Labour Party (AP). ... Karin Andersen (born December 16, 1952 in Kongsvinger) is a Norwegian politician for the Socialist Left Party (SV). ... Olav Akselsen (born August 28, 1965 in Stord) was the Norwegian Minister of Petroleum and Energy 2000-2001. ... Erna Solberg Erna Solberg (born February 2, 1961) is a Norwegian politician, the current leader of the Conservative Party, and former Minister of Local Government and Regional Development. ... Ã…got Valle (born May 26, 1945 in Levanger) is a Norwegian politician for the Socialist Left Party (SV). ... Dag Ole Teigen (born August 10, 1982 in Vanylven) is a Norwegian politician for the Labour Party (AP). ... Rune J. SkjÃ¦laaen (born January 23, 1954 in Bergen) is a Norwegian politician for the Centre Party (SP). ... Laila DÃ¥vÃ¸y Laila DÃ¥vÃ¸y (b. ... Asmund Kristoffersen (born November 5, 1944 in Flakstad, Nordland) is a Norwegian politician for the Norwegian Labour Party. ... Svein Gjelseth (born February 2, 1950) is a Norwegian politician for the Labour Party (AP). ... Eli Sollied Ã˜veraas (born August 15, 1949 in Ã˜rskog) is a Norwegian politician for the Centre Party (SP). ... Leif Helge Kongshaug (born July 31, 1949 in AverÃ¸y) is a Norwegian politician for the Liberal Party (V). ... BjÃ¸rn Jacobsen (born June 11, 1960 in SandnessjÃ¸en) is a Norwegian politician for the Socialist Left Party (SV). ... Hill-Marta Solberg (born November 12, 1951 in Sortland) is a Norwegian politician for the Labour Party, and a parliamentary representative for Nordland. ... Ã…sa Elvik (born January 12, 1979 in BÃ¸, Nordland) is a Norwegian politician for the Socialist Left Party (SV). ... Alf Ivar Samuelsen (born February 28, 1942 in Flakstad) is a Norwegian politician for the Centre Party (SP). ... Inger S. Enger (born July 6, 1948 in TrÃ¸gstad) is a Norwegian politician for the Centre Party (SP). ... Torstein Rudihagen (born August 14, 1952 in SÃ¸r-Fron) is a Norwegian politician representing the Labour Party (Arbeiderpartiet). ... Per-Kristian Foss Per-Kristian Foss (born July 19, 1950) is the Norwegian Minister of Finance. ... An official picture of Carl I. Hagen Carl Ivar Hagen (born May 6, 1944) is Vice-President of the Norwegian Parliament. ... Heikki HolmÃ¥s (born June 28, 1972 in Voss) is a Norwegian politician for the Socialist Left Party (SV). ... Odd Einar DÃ¸rum (born 1943) is the former Norwegian Minister of Justice, representing The Liberal Party. ... Siv Jensen was appointed new leader of the Norwegian party Fremskrittspartiet after the 2005 election. ... Heidi SÃ¸rensen (born October 18, 1979 in Kampar, Malaysia) is a Danish singer who together with her sister Line SÃ¸rensen form the singer duo S.O.A.P.. Appearance height: 161 cm weight: 45 kg eye color: dark brown Categories: | | | ... Truls Aronsen Wickholm (born October 15, 1978 in Oslo) is a Norwegian politician for the Labour Party (AP). ... Dagfinn HÃ¸ybrÃ¥ten Dagfinn HÃ¸ybrÃ¥ten (born December 2, 1957), is a Norwegian politician, representing the Christian Democratic Party (KrF). ... Magnhild Meltveit Kleppa (born November 12, 1948 im Fister, Rogaland) was the Norwegian Minister of Health and Social Affairs (social affairs) 1997-2000. ... Hallgeir H. Langeland (born November 14, 1955 in Strand) is a Norwegian politician for the Socialist Left Party (SV). ... Reidar Sandal (born March 24, 1949 in VÃ¥gsÃ¸y) is a Norwegian politician for the Labour Party, and a parliamentary representative for Sogn and Fjordane. ... Erling Sande (born November 8, 1979 in Bremanger) is a Norwegian politician for the Centre Party (SP). ... Lena Jensen (born January 29, 1973 in TromsÃ¸) is a Norwegian politician for the Socialist Left Party (SV). ... Arild Stokkan-Grande (born April 5, 1978 in Trondheim) is a Norwegian politician for the Labour Party (AP). ... Lars Peder Brekk (1955-) was private secretary to the Minister of Fisheries 1985-1986, and himself Minister of Fisheries in 2000. ... Inge Ryan (born August 15, 1956 in Overhalla) is a politician who has represented Nord-TrÃ¸ndelag in the Norwegian Parliament since 2001. ... Gunn Karin Gjul (born July 26, 1967 in Stavanger) is a Norwegian politician (Labour Party) from Ã˜rland. ... Per Sandberg (born February 6, 1960, Levanger, Norway) is a Norwegian politician, and a member of the Progress Party. ... BÃ¸rge Brende BÃ¸rge Brende (b. ... Ingvild Vaggen Malvik (born April 3, 1971 in Trondheim) is a Norwegian politician for the Socialist Left Party (SV). ... Ola Borten Moe (born June 6, 1976 in Trondheim) is a Norwegian politician for the Centre Party (SP). ... Arne L. Haugen (born July 25, 1939 in Meldal) is a Norwegian politician for the Labour Party (AP). ... Inga Marte Thorkildsen (born July 2, 1976 in Oslo) is a Norwegian politician for the Socialist Left Party (SV). ... Signe Ã˜ye (born June 2, 1945 in Nord-Aukra, MÃ¸re og Romsdal) is a Norwegian politician for the Labour Party (AP). ... Svein Roald Hansen (born August 20, 1949 in Fredrikstad) is a Norwegian politician for the Labour Party (AP). ... May Hansen (born May 8, 1953 in Fredrikstad) is a Norwegian politician for the Socialist Left Party (SV). ...

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	Lars Sponheim (born May 23, 1957 in Halden, Østfold) is a Norwegian politician.
	In 1981 Sponheim achieved a degree in agricultural science at the Agricultural University of Norway.
	In the first government of Kjell Magne Bondevik, from October 1997 to March 2000, Sponheim was Minister of Trade and Industry.

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