Christian Tybring-Gjedde
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Christian Tybring-Gjedde (born 8 August 1963) is a Norwegian politician
for the Progress Party
. He is currently a Member of Parliament and leader of the Progress Party's Oslo
county chapter.
to wholesaler Harald Tybring-Gjedde (born 1930) and Irene Mathilde Falch (born 1930). From 1984 to 1988 he studied at Loyola University Chicago
, USA, where he achieved a bachelor degree in political science
. From 1988 to 1990 he studied at the University of Denver
, USA, achieving a master degree in international studies. From 1993 to 2005 he was employed in the Norwegian Ministry of Defence.
He has four children together with his cohabitant
.
.
, and in 2005 stated that his most important issues was to work for more "active economic policies" and a "more active and realistic immigration and integration
policy". He is also a member of the pro-Israel
group Friends of Israel in the Parliament of Norway
.
Tybring-Gjedde has said that immigration
to Norway should be "dramatically reduced", especially from Muslim
countries. He has also proposed a 24 year old age limit
for bringing in spouses from abroad for family reunion
, and to generally just give temporary residence permits to asylum seekers. He also proposed to withdraw residence permits for asylum seekers that go on vacation back to the countries they said they had fled from. He has compared the hijab
to the Ku Klux Klan
dress, and has said that Norway should take a tough stand against the Islamisation
happening "before our eyes". After the accusations of increasing levels of antisemitism among Muslim pupils in 2010, he called for schools to establish one special day of the year to teach about Holocaust and the History of Jews. He also suggested that Muslim pupils should wear a Star of David
for the proposed day.
He gained publicity when he co-authored a feature story
in Aftenposten
titled "Dream from Disneyland", where he harshly critizised the Norwegian Labour Party
-led immigration policy. The feature said that the immigration was threatening to "tear Norway apart", and that the Labour Party had stabbed the Norwegian culture in the back. In his speech at the 2011 Progress Party National Convention, he devoted much time to attacking the conditions he described that ethnic Norwegians were living under in the multicultural suburb of Grorud Valley in Oslo.
Politics of Norway
Politics in Norway take place in the framework of a parliamentary representative democratic constitutional monarchy. Executive power is exercised by the King's council, the cabinet, led by the Prime Minister of Norway. Legislative power is vested in both the government and the Storting, elected...
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...
. He is currently a Member of Parliament and leader of the Progress Party's Oslo
Oslo
Oslo is a municipality, as well as the capital and most populous city in Norway. As a municipality , it was established on 1 January 1838. Founded around 1048 by King Harald III of Norway, the city was largely destroyed by fire in 1624. The city was moved under the reign of Denmark–Norway's King...
county chapter.
Personal life
Tybring-Gjedde was born in OsloOslo
Oslo is a municipality, as well as the capital and most populous city in Norway. As a municipality , it was established on 1 January 1838. Founded around 1048 by King Harald III of Norway, the city was largely destroyed by fire in 1624. The city was moved under the reign of Denmark–Norway's King...
to wholesaler Harald Tybring-Gjedde (born 1930) and Irene Mathilde Falch (born 1930). From 1984 to 1988 he studied at Loyola University Chicago
Loyola University Chicago
Loyola University Chicago is a private Jesuit research university located in Chicago, Illinois, United States. Founded by the Society of Jesus in 1870 under the title St...
, USA, where he achieved a bachelor degree in political science
Political science
Political Science is a social science discipline concerned with the study of the state, government and politics. Aristotle defined it as the study of the state. It deals extensively with the theory and practice of politics, and the analysis of political systems and political behavior...
. From 1988 to 1990 he studied at the University of Denver
University of Denver
The University of Denver is currently ranked 82nd among all public and private "National Universities" by U.S. News & World Report in the 2012 rankings....
, USA, achieving a master degree in international studies. From 1993 to 2005 he was employed in the Norwegian Ministry of Defence.
He has four children together with his cohabitant
Cohabitation
Cohabitation usually refers to an arrangement whereby two people decide to live together on a long-term or permanent basis in an emotionally and/or sexually intimate relationship. The term is most frequently applied to couples who are not married...
.
Political career
Tybring-Gjedde has been a member of the Progress Party since 1979. He was a member of the Oslo city council from 2003 to 2005, and has since 2005 been a Member of Parliament from Oslo. Since his entrance in parliament, he has also been a member of the Standing Committee on Finance and Economic AffairsStanding Committee on Finance and Economic Affairs
The Standing Committee on Finance and Economic Affairs is a standing committee of the Parliament of Norway. It is responsible for policies relating to economic policy, monetary and credit policy, the financial and credit system, financial administration, block grants to municipalities and...
.
Political views
Tybring-Gjedde is opposed to Norwegian membership of the European UnionEuropean Union
The European Union is an economic and political union of 27 independent member states which are located primarily in Europe. The EU traces its origins from the European Coal and Steel Community and the European Economic Community , formed by six countries in 1958...
, and in 2005 stated that his most important issues was to work for more "active economic policies" and a "more active and realistic immigration and integration
Regional integration
Regional integration is a process in which states enter into a regional agreement in order to enhance regional cooperation through regional institutions and rules...
policy". He is also a member of the pro-Israel
Israel
The State of Israel is a parliamentary republic located in the Middle East, along the eastern shore of the Mediterranean Sea...
group Friends of Israel in the Parliament of Norway
Israels Venner på Stortinget
Friends of Israel in the Parliament of Norway is a pro-Israel caucus group consisting of members of the Parliament of Norway.-History:In 1974 the group constituted a majority in the Parliament of Norway for the first time, with 86 members among the 150 parliamentary representatives. All political...
.
Tybring-Gjedde has said that immigration
Immigration
Immigration is the act of foreigners passing or coming into a country for the purpose of permanent residence...
to Norway should be "dramatically reduced", especially from Muslim
Muslim
A Muslim, also spelled Moslem, is an adherent of Islam, a monotheistic, Abrahamic religion based on the Quran, which Muslims consider the verbatim word of God as revealed to prophet Muhammad. "Muslim" is the Arabic term for "submitter" .Muslims believe that God is one and incomparable...
countries. He has also proposed a 24 year old age limit
24 year rule
The 24 year rule is a rule in Danish immigration law meant to cut down forced marriages and family reunification immigration.The rule has four requirements...
for bringing in spouses from abroad for family reunion
Family reunion
A family reunion is an occasion when many members of an extended family get together. Sometimes reunions are held regularly, for example on the same date of every year....
, and to generally just give temporary residence permits to asylum seekers. He also proposed to withdraw residence permits for asylum seekers that go on vacation back to the countries they said they had fled from. He has compared the hijab
Hijab
The word "hijab" or "'" refers to both the head covering traditionally worn by Muslim women and modest Muslim styles of dress in general....
to the Ku Klux Klan
Ku Klux Klan
Ku Klux Klan, often abbreviated KKK and informally known as the Klan, is the name of three distinct past and present far-right organizations in the United States, which have advocated extremist reactionary currents such as white supremacy, white nationalism, and anti-immigration, historically...
dress, and has said that Norway should take a tough stand against the Islamisation
Islamization
Islamization or Islamification has been used to describe the process of a society's conversion to the religion of Islam...
happening "before our eyes". After the accusations of increasing levels of antisemitism among Muslim pupils in 2010, he called for schools to establish one special day of the year to teach about Holocaust and the History of Jews. He also suggested that Muslim pupils should wear a Star of David
Star of David
The Star of David, known in Hebrew as the Shield of David or Magen David is a generally recognized symbol of Jewish identity and Judaism.Its shape is that of a hexagram, the compound of two equilateral triangles...
for the proposed day.
He gained publicity when he co-authored a feature story
Feature story
- Published Features & news :While the distinction between published features and news is often clear, when approached conceptually there are few hard boundaries between the two. It is quite possible to write a feature in the style of a news story, for instance...
in Aftenposten
Aftenposten
Aftenposten is Norway's largest newspaper. It retook this position in 2010, taking it from the tabloid Verdens Gang which had been the largest newspaper for several decades. It is based in Oslo. The morning edition, which is distributed across all of Norway, had a circulation of 250,179 in 2007...
titled "Dream from Disneyland", where he harshly critizised the Norwegian Labour Party
Norwegian Labour Party
The Labour Party is a social-democratic political party in Norway. It is the senior partner in the current Norwegian government as part of the Red-Green Coalition, and its leader, Jens Stoltenberg, is the current Prime Minister of Norway....
-led immigration policy. The feature said that the immigration was threatening to "tear Norway apart", and that the Labour Party had stabbed the Norwegian culture in the back. In his speech at the 2011 Progress Party National Convention, he devoted much time to attacking the conditions he described that ethnic Norwegians were living under in the multicultural suburb of Grorud Valley in Oslo.