Jan-Erik Støstad
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Jan-Erik Støstad is a Norwegian politician for the Labour Party
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In 2005, when the second cabinet Stoltenberg
took office, Støstad was appointed State Secretary in the Ministry of Labour and Social Inclusion
.
Having graduated in economics from the University of Oslo
in 1978, he worked as a civil servant in the Ministry of Finance
from 1979 to 2000 and in the Norwegian Confederation of Trade Unions
from 2000 to 2005.
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....
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In 2005, when the second cabinet Stoltenberg
Second cabinet Stoltenberg
Stoltenberg's Second Cabinet is the current government of Norway. Appointed on 17 October 2005, it is a coalition between the Labour Party, the Socialist Left Party and the Centre Party, known as the Red–Green Coalition. The cabinet has ten members from the Labour Party, five from the Socialist...
took office, Støstad was appointed State Secretary in the Ministry of Labour and Social Inclusion
Norwegian Ministry of Labour and Social Inclusion
The Royal Norwegian Ministry of Labour is a Norwegian ministry established in 1916. It is responsible for the labour market, the working environment, pensions, welfare, social security, integration, immigration, asylum, minorities and the Sami...
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Having graduated in economics from 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...
in 1978, he worked as a civil servant in the Ministry of Finance
Norwegian Ministry of Finance
The Royal Norwegian Ministry of Finance is a Norwegian ministry established in 1814. The ministry is responsible for state finance, including the state budget, taxation and economic policy in Norway. It is led by Sigbjørn Johnsen...
from 1979 to 2000 and in the Norwegian Confederation of Trade Unions
Norwegian Confederation of Trade Unions
The Norwegian Confederation of Trade Unions is a national trade union center, decidedly the largest and probably the most influential umbrella organization of labour unions in Norway. The 21 national unions affiliated to the LO have more than 850,000 members of a Norwegian population of 4.8 million...
from 2000 to 2005.