André Kvakkestad
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André Kvakkestad is a Norwegian
lawyer
and politician
for the Progress Party
.
Kvakkestad was born in Oslo as the son of director Willy R. Rahm and manager Elisabeth S. Kvakkestad. He attended Hebekk School (1978–84), Ski Lower Secondary School (1984–87), Ski Upper Secondary School (1987–1990) and studied law at the University of Oslo
from 1990 to 1995. Since 2007, he has held a license as a lawyer. He has been a member Ski
Municipal Council since 1991, the first two years as a regularly meeting deputy, and sat on the executive board from 1993 to 2003 and since 2006. He was a member of Akershus County Council
from 1995 to 2003, and also sat on the executive board those years. From 1999 to 2003, he sat on the Akershus board of the Norwegian Association of Local and Regional Authorities
. He was chair of Ski Progress Party from 1999 to 2001 and from 2006 to 2007. From 1997 to 2001, Kvakkestad was a deputy member of the Parliament of Norway for Akershus, and from 2000 to 2001 worked as an advisor for the parliamentary group. From 2001 to 2005, he was a regular member of parliament where he sat in the Standing Committee for Justice. He also participated in the parliamentary delegation to the European Council
. After retiring from parliament, Kvakkestad worked as a lawyer at Ingfrid O. Tveit from 2006 to 2007, and after that as a sole proprietor.
Prior to the Norwegian parliamentary election, 2005
, the nomination committee of Akershus Progress Party wanted Kvakkestad as their top candidate for the election. The local chapter in Romerike
held a secret meeting, without inviting members from Skedsmo or other parts of Akershus. At the nomination meeting, Kvakkestad and the other three top candidates were removed and replaced by people from Skedsmo. Kvakkestad stated afterwards that he felt that there had been a campaign against him intending to remove him as member of parliament due to him being gay.
Norway
Norway , officially the Kingdom of Norway, is a Nordic unitary constitutional monarchy whose territory comprises the western portion of the Scandinavian Peninsula, Jan Mayen, and the Arctic archipelago of Svalbard and Bouvet Island. Norway has a total area of and a population of about 4.9 million...
lawyer
Lawyer
A lawyer, according to Black's Law Dictionary, is "a person learned in the law; as an attorney, counsel or solicitor; a person who is practicing law." Law is the system of rules of conduct established by the sovereign government of a society to correct wrongs, maintain the stability of political...
and politician
Politician
A politician, political leader, or political figure is an individual who is involved in influencing public policy and decision making...
for the Progress Party
Progress Party (Norway)
The Progress Party is a political party in Norway which identifies as conservative liberal and libertarian. The media has described it as conservative and right-wing populist...
.
Kvakkestad was born in Oslo as the son of director Willy R. Rahm and manager Elisabeth S. Kvakkestad. He attended Hebekk School (1978–84), Ski Lower Secondary School (1984–87), Ski Upper Secondary School (1987–1990) and studied law at the University of Oslo
University of Oslo
The University of Oslo , formerly The Royal Frederick University , is the oldest and largest university in Norway, situated in the Norwegian capital of Oslo. The university was founded in 1811 and was modelled after the recently established University of Berlin...
from 1990 to 1995. Since 2007, he has held a license as a lawyer. He has been a member Ski
Ski, Norway
is a municipality in Akershus county, Norway. It is part of the traditional region of Follo. The administrative centre of the municipality is the town of Ski. Ski was separated from the municipality of Kråkstad on 1 July 1931 to form a separate municipality...
Municipal Council since 1991, the first two years as a regularly meeting deputy, and sat on the executive board from 1993 to 2003 and since 2006. He was a member of Akershus County Council
Akershus county municipality
Akershus County Municipality is the regional governing administration of Akershus, Norway. The main responsibilities of the county municipality includes the running of 35 upper secondary schools...
from 1995 to 2003, and also sat on the executive board those years. From 1999 to 2003, he sat on the Akershus board of the Norwegian Association of Local and Regional Authorities
Norwegian Association of Local and Regional Authorities
The Norwegian Association of Local and Regional Authorities is an employers' organisation in Norway.It was founded in 1972 as a merger between the Union of Norwegian Cities and the Norwegian Association of Rural Municipalities...
. He was chair of Ski Progress Party from 1999 to 2001 and from 2006 to 2007. From 1997 to 2001, Kvakkestad was a deputy member of the Parliament of Norway for Akershus, and from 2000 to 2001 worked as an advisor for the parliamentary group. From 2001 to 2005, he was a regular member of parliament where he sat in the Standing Committee for Justice. He also participated in the parliamentary delegation to the European Council
European Council
The European Council is an institution of the European Union. It comprises the heads of state or government of the EU member states, along with the President of the European Commission and the President of the European Council, currently Herman Van Rompuy...
. After retiring from parliament, Kvakkestad worked as a lawyer at Ingfrid O. Tveit from 2006 to 2007, and after that as a sole proprietor.
Prior to the Norwegian parliamentary election, 2005
Norwegian parliamentary election, 2005
Parliamentary elections were held in Norway on 12 September 2005. More than 3.4 million Norwegians were eligible for vote for the Storting, the parliament of Norway. The new Storting has 169 members, an increase of four over the 2001 election....
, the nomination committee of Akershus Progress Party wanted Kvakkestad as their top candidate for the election. The local chapter in Romerike
Romerike
Romerike is a traditional district located north-east of Oslo, in what is today south-eastern Norway. It consists of the Akershus municipalities Fet, Lørenskog, Nittedal, Rælingen, Skedsmo, Sørum and Aurskog-Høland in the southern end , and Ullensaker, Gjerdrum, Nannestad, Nes, Eidsvoll and Hurdal...
held a secret meeting, without inviting members from Skedsmo or other parts of Akershus. At the nomination meeting, Kvakkestad and the other three top candidates were removed and replaced by people from Skedsmo. Kvakkestad stated afterwards that he felt that there had been a campaign against him intending to remove him as member of parliament due to him being gay.