Henrik J. Lisæth
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Henrik Johan Lisæth is a Norwegian businessperson and politician from the Conservative Party
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as a son of salesman Henrik Lisæth (1890–1964) and housewife Gunhild Paulsen (1896–1985). He graduated from the Leeds College of Commerce in 1957 and from the Norwegian School of Economics and Business Administration with the siv.øk.
degree in 1960.
He was an able long distance runner before graduation. In 1957 he achieved the results 15:27.8 minutes in the 5000 metres
and 33:00.2 in the 10,000 metres. He represented the club TIF Viking
. In 1958 he improved to 32:42.0 minutes.
(Unge Høyre), the youth wing of the Conservative Party. He was appointed as a State Secretary
in the Ministry of Transport and Communications
from 1965 to 1966, during Borten's Cabinet. He served as a deputy representative to the Parliament of Norway during the term 1965–1969, but met as a regular representative for Edvard Isak Hambro from 1966. He was elected to the Parliament of Norway from the constituency Bergen
in 1969, but was not re-elected in 1973. At that point the constituency Bergen had been incorporated into Hordaland
.
On the local level he was a member of Bergen
city council during the term 1963–1967. He later became deputy mayor from 1983 to 1985, then mayor from 1986 to 1987, before returning as a council member from 1987 to 1990. From 1979 to 1983 he was a member of Hordaland county council
. He chaired the countywide party chapter from 1972 to 1975, and the city chapter from 1977 to 1983. He was a member of the Conservative Party central committee in 1965 and from 1972 to 1975.
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In his early career, Lisæth was a board member of Norske Siviløkonomers Forening from 1966 to 1970 and Minerva Forlag from 1966 to 1969. Locally in Bergen he was chairman of the local trading association from 1977 to 1979, board member of the company Institutt for Byfornying from 1979 to 1984, Haukeland University Hospital
from 1980 to 1986, the county school board from 1980 to 1982, the Chr. Michelsen Institute from 1986 to 1990, the Bergen International Festival
from 1986 to 1987 (and 1989 to 1994 as deputy chairman), the Bergen Philharmonic Orchestra
from 1988 to 1990 and 1993 to 1998, Bergen's cinematographer from 1988 to 1990 and Bergens Kunstforening from 1992 to 1996. From 1985 to 1990 he led a committee that tried, successfully, to have the new television channel TV 2
located to Bergen.
Nationally he was a board member of Folketrygdfondet from 1988 to 1998. He was a board member of the Norwegian Cancer Association
from 1998 to 2001, and deputy chair from 2001 to 2004. He was a member of the supervisory board of Bergen Bank
from 1988 to 1990, Vital
from 1993 to 1999 (chairing this board in 1999), Bergen International Festival from 1994 to 2001, Nera from 1995 to 2004 (chairing it from 1998 to 2004) and DnB NOR
from 2000. Internationally he was a member of the executive committee of the International Urban Development Association (INTA) from 1984 to 1987, and was then vice president from 1987 to 1991 and president from 1991 to 1995.
Conservative Party of Norway
The Conservative Party is a Norwegian political party. The current leader is Erna Solberg. The party was since the 1920s consistently the second largest party in Norway, but has been surpassed by the growth of the Progress Party in the late 1990s and 2000s...
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Early life
He was born in BergenBergen
Bergen is the second largest city in Norway with a population of as of , . Bergen is the administrative centre of Hordaland county. Greater Bergen or Bergen Metropolitan Area as defined by Statistics Norway, has a population of as of , ....
as a son of salesman Henrik Lisæth (1890–1964) and housewife Gunhild Paulsen (1896–1985). He graduated from the Leeds College of Commerce in 1957 and from the Norwegian School of Economics and Business Administration with the siv.øk.
Siviløkonom
Siviløkonom is an academic degree issued within the field of business administration and economics and a professional title in Norway , obtained after 5 years of studies...
degree in 1960.
He was an able long distance runner before graduation. In 1957 he achieved the results 15:27.8 minutes in the 5000 metres
5000 metres
The 5000 metres is a popular running distance also known as 5 km or 5K in American English. It is one of the track events in the Olympic Games and the World Championships in Athletics. "5000 metres" refers to racing on a track and "5K" usually refers to a roadrace or cross country event...
and 33:00.2 in the 10,000 metres. He represented the club TIF Viking
TIF Viking
Turn & Idrettsforeningen Viking is a Norwegian sports club from Bergenhus, Bergen. It has sections for gymnastics, athletics, race walking, orienteering, volleyball, handball and skiing....
. In 1958 he improved to 32:42.0 minutes.
Political career
In 1965 he was the leader of the Young ConservativesNorwegian Young Conservatives
Norwegian Young Conservatives is a Norwegian youth party. Its ideology is liberal conservatism, and the party is in many ways more liberal than its mother party, Conservative Party of Norway. Henrik Asheim succeeded Torbjørn Røe Isaksen as leader in 2008.- Leaders :...
(Unge Høyre), the youth wing of the Conservative Party. He was appointed as a State Secretary
State Secretary (Norway)
In Norway, a State Secretary is a partisan political position within the executive branch of government. Contrary to the position Secretary of State in many other countries, the Norwegian State Secretary does not head his or her Ministry, rather, they are second in rank to a Minister...
in the Ministry of Transport and Communications
Norwegian Ministry of Transport and Communications
The Royal Norwegian Ministry of Transportation and Communications is a Norwegian ministry established in 1946, and is responsible for transportation and communication infrastructure in Norway. It is led by Magnhild Meltveit Kleppa...
from 1965 to 1966, during Borten's Cabinet. He served as a deputy representative to the Parliament of Norway during the term 1965–1969, but met as a regular representative for Edvard Isak Hambro from 1966. He was elected to the Parliament of Norway from the constituency Bergen
Bergen
Bergen is the second largest city in Norway with a population of as of , . Bergen is the administrative centre of Hordaland county. Greater Bergen or Bergen Metropolitan Area as defined by Statistics Norway, has a population of as of , ....
in 1969, but was not re-elected in 1973. At that point the constituency Bergen had been incorporated into Hordaland
Hordaland
is a county in Norway, bordering Sogn og Fjordane, Buskerud, Telemark and Rogaland. Hordaland is the third largest county after Akershus and Oslo by population. The county administration is located in Bergen...
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On the local level he was a member of Bergen
Bergen
Bergen is the second largest city in Norway with a population of as of , . Bergen is the administrative centre of Hordaland county. Greater Bergen or Bergen Metropolitan Area as defined by Statistics Norway, has a population of as of , ....
city council during the term 1963–1967. He later became deputy mayor from 1983 to 1985, then mayor from 1986 to 1987, before returning as a council member from 1987 to 1990. From 1979 to 1983 he was a member of Hordaland county council
County council (Norway)
A County Council is the highest governing body of the county municipalities in Norway. The county council sets the scope of the county municipal activity. The council is led by a chairman or county mayor...
. He chaired the countywide party chapter from 1972 to 1975, and the city chapter from 1977 to 1983. He was a member of the Conservative Party central committee in 1965 and from 1972 to 1975.
Other positions
He spent parts of his career in insurance, being director of Storebrand and associated companies in Bergen. He was the local director from 1971 to 1981 and regional director from 1981 to 1983. From 1990 to 2000 he was the chief executive of the Chr. Michelsen InstituteChr. Michelsen Institute
The Chr. Michelsen Institute was founded in 1930, and is currently the largest centre for development research in Scandinavia. CMI is an independent, non-profit research foundation for policy-oriented and applied development research. Headed by the director Ottar Mæstad, it employs 40 social...
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In his early career, Lisæth was a board member of Norske Siviløkonomers Forening from 1966 to 1970 and Minerva Forlag from 1966 to 1969. Locally in Bergen he was chairman of the local trading association from 1977 to 1979, board member of the company Institutt for Byfornying from 1979 to 1984, Haukeland University Hospital
Haukeland University Hospital
Haukeland University Hospital is a hospital in Bergen, Norway, and one of the 11 institutions that form the Bergen Hospital Trust. The hospital is the largest in Norway in terms of number of patients, and serves as the local hospital of Bergen, Midthordland and Nordhordland, the central hospital of...
from 1980 to 1986, the county school board from 1980 to 1982, the Chr. Michelsen Institute from 1986 to 1990, the Bergen International Festival
Bergen International Festival
Bergen International Festival is an annual international music and cultural festival in Bergen, Norway. The festival is the largest in the Nordic countries in its genre and has a large number of activities in music, dance, literature, visual arts, folklore etc...
from 1986 to 1987 (and 1989 to 1994 as deputy chairman), the Bergen Philharmonic Orchestra
Bergen Philharmonic Orchestra
The Bergen Philharmonic Orchestra is one of the world's oldest orchestral institutions. It performs some 110 concerts a year, and is based at the 1,500-seat Grieg Hall in Bergen, Norway.-History:...
from 1988 to 1990 and 1993 to 1998, Bergen's cinematographer from 1988 to 1990 and Bergens Kunstforening from 1992 to 1996. From 1985 to 1990 he led a committee that tried, successfully, to have the new television channel TV 2
TV 2 (Norway)
TV 2 is the largest commercial television station in Norway. Over 30% of the time Norwegians spend watching TV is spent watching TV 2. The station has 65% of the market for TV commercials in Norway....
located to Bergen.
Nationally he was a board member of Folketrygdfondet from 1988 to 1998. He was a board member of the Norwegian Cancer Association
Norwegian Cancer Association
Norwegian Cancer Society is a non-profit organisation in Norway.It was established as Norsk Forening til Kreftens Bekjempelse in 1938, and took the current name when it merged with Landsforeningen mot Kreft in 1948. Its purpose is to help patients with cancer, increase awareness of cancer and to...
from 1998 to 2001, and deputy chair from 2001 to 2004. He was a member of the supervisory board of Bergen Bank
Bergen Bank
Bergen Bank was a Norwegian commercial bank in existence between 1975 and 1990. It was created as a merger between Bergens Privatbank and Bergens Kreditbank while the bank Kvam Privatbank was acquired in 1979. In 1988 it bought Nevi. Bergen Bank, which was based in Bergen, Norway, merged with Den...
from 1988 to 1990, Vital
Vital Forsikring
Vital Forsikring ASA, branded as Vital is Norway's largest life insurance and pension insurance company, and part of the DnB NOR Group. Though Vital has roots back to 1847, it was created in its present form by a merger between Vital and Gjensidige NOR's life insurance section after the mother...
from 1993 to 1999 (chairing this board in 1999), Bergen International Festival from 1994 to 2001, Nera from 1995 to 2004 (chairing it from 1998 to 2004) and DnB NOR
DnB NOR
DNB ASA is Norway's largest financial services group with total combined assets of more than NOK 2.0 trillion and a market capitalisation NOK 102 billion as per December the 31st. The Group includes brands such as DNB, Vital, Nordlandsbanken, Cresco, Postbanken, DnB NORD and Carlson...
from 2000. Internationally he was a member of the executive committee of the International Urban Development Association (INTA) from 1984 to 1987, and was then vice president from 1987 to 1991 and president from 1991 to 1995.