Kurt Mosbakk
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Kurt MosbakkKurt Mosbakk (born 21 November 1934 is a Norwegian
politician for the Labour Party
. He was Minister of Trade and Shipping from 1986 to 1987, when the ministry was closed; he continued as Minister of Trade until 1989.
Born in Orkdal
as the son of a joiner and a housewife, he took his primary and secondary education in Orkanger
and Trondheim
respectively, before taking higher education at the Norwegian School of Economics and Business Administration from 1955 to 1958 and Harvard University
from 1965 to 1966.
From 1964 to 1965, under the fourth cabinet Gerhardsen
, he worked as a personal secretary (today known as political advisor) in the Ministry of Defence
. He had been chairman of the Workers' Youth League
in Oslo from 1961 to 1963, and deputy chairman of the Workers' Youth League nationally from 1964 to 1967. The chairman at that time was Ola Teigen
.
He worked as an office clerk for the Norwegian Confederation of Trade Unions
from 1969 to 1974. During this period, he had a career in local politics as deputy mayor of Lørenskog
and member of Akershus
county council
, both from 1971 to 1974. He chaired the county chapter of the Labour Party from 1969 to 1974. He also served as a deputy representative to the Norwegian Parliament during the term 1973–1977.
Mosbakk then worked as chief administrative officer in Finnmark county municipality
from 1976 to 1986. In 1986 he was appointed Minister of Trade and Shipping
in the second cabinet Brundtland
. As the Ministry of Trade and Shipping
was discontinued as of 1 January 1988, Mosbakk was transferred to a new position, that of Chief of Trade and Shipping Affairs in the Ministry of Foreign Affairs. He left on 13 June 1988. He returned to civil life as chief administrative officer in Østfold county municipality from 1986 to 1997, with the exception of half a year as acting County Governor of Finnmark in 1990.
Mosbakk was a member of the board of Framfylkingen
from 1972 to 1974 and the Norwegian State Housing Bank
from 1978 to 1986. He was then chairman of the board of the Norwegian State Housing Bank from 1988 to 1998, and of the bank SpareBank 1 Nord-Norge
from 1989 to 2000.
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...
politician for the 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....
. He was Minister of Trade and Shipping from 1986 to 1987, when the ministry was closed; he continued as Minister of Trade until 1989.
Born in Orkdal
Orkdal
Orkdal is a municipality in Sør-Trøndelag county, Norway. It is part of the Orkdalen region. The administrative centre of the municipality is the village of Orkanger. Other villages in the municipality include Kjøra, Geitastrand, Gjølme, Thamshavn, Fannrem, Vormstad, Svorkmo, and...
as the son of a joiner and a housewife, he took his primary and secondary education in Orkanger
Orkanger
Orkanger is village and former municipality in Sør-Trøndelag county, Norway. It is located in the present-day municipality of Orkdal at the end of the Orkdalsfjorden, and arm of the Trondheimsfjord. Orkanger is the administrative and commercial centre of the municipality of Orkdal...
and Trondheim
Trondheim
Trondheim , historically, Nidaros and Trondhjem, is a city and municipality in Sør-Trøndelag county, Norway. With a population of 173,486, it is the third most populous municipality and city in the country, although the fourth largest metropolitan area. It is the administrative centre of...
respectively, before taking higher education at the Norwegian School of Economics and Business Administration from 1955 to 1958 and Harvard University
Harvard University
Harvard University is a private Ivy League university located in Cambridge, Massachusetts, United States, established in 1636 by the Massachusetts legislature. Harvard is the oldest institution of higher learning in the United States and the first corporation chartered in the country...
from 1965 to 1966.
From 1964 to 1965, under the fourth cabinet Gerhardsen
Fourth cabinet Gerhardsen
Gerhardsen's Fourth Cabinet governed Norway between 25 September 1963 and 12 October 1965. The Labour Party cabinet was led by Einar Gerhardsen. It had the following composition:-Cabinet members:-State Secretaries:-References:* - Regjeringen.no...
, he worked as a personal secretary (today known as political advisor) in the Ministry of Defence
Norwegian Ministry of Defence
The Royal Norwegian Ministry of Defence is a Norwegian government ministry in charge of the formation and implementation of national security and defence policy, and for the overall management and control of the activities of subordinate agencies. The ministry is located at Glacisgata 1, Oslo,...
. He had been chairman of the Workers' Youth League
Workers' Youth League (Norway)
The Workers' Youth League is Norways biggest political youth organization, and is affiliated with the Norwegian Labour Party.AUF took its current form in April 1927, following the merger of Left Communist Youth League and Socialist Youth League of Norway corresponding with the merger of its...
in Oslo from 1961 to 1963, and deputy chairman of the Workers' Youth League nationally from 1964 to 1967. The chairman at that time was Ola Teigen
Ola Teigen
Ola Teigen was a Norwegian politician for the Labour Party.He was born in Ankenes.He served as a deputy representative to the Norwegian Parliament from Nordland during the term 1965–1969...
.
He worked as an office clerk for 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 1969 to 1974. During this period, he had a career in local politics as deputy mayor of Lørenskog
Lørenskog
is a municipality in Akershus county, Norway. It is part of the traditional region of Romerike. The administrative centre of the municipality is the village of Lørenskog. Lørenskog was separated from the municipality of Skedsmo on 1 January 1908.-Name:...
and member of Akershus
Akershus
- Geography :The county is conventionally divided into the traditional districts Follo and Romerike, which fill the vast part of the county, as well as the small exclave west of Oslo that consists of Asker and Bærum...
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...
, both from 1971 to 1974. He chaired the county chapter of the Labour Party from 1969 to 1974. He also served as a deputy representative to the Norwegian Parliament during the term 1973–1977.
Mosbakk then worked as chief administrative officer in Finnmark county municipality
Finnmark County Municipality
Finnmark County Municipality is the regional governing administration of Finnmark, Norway. It has its administration in Vadsø and is led by a county council with 35 members....
from 1976 to 1986. In 1986 he was appointed Minister of Trade and Shipping
Minister of Trade and Shipping (Norway)
The Norwegian Minister of Trade and Shipping is a defunct minister who was head of the Norwegian Ministry of Trade and Shipping between 6 December 1947 and 1 January 1988 when it was merged with the Norwegian Ministry of Foreign Affairs. The function of trade has since been transferred to the...
in the second cabinet Brundtland
Second cabinet Brundtland
Brundtland's Second Cabinet was a minority, Labour Government of Norway. It succeeded the Conservative Willoch's Second Cabinet, and sat between 9 May 1986 and 16 October 1989. It was replaced by the Conservative/Centre/Christian Democrat cabinet Syse after the 1989 election...
. As the Ministry of Trade and Shipping
Norwegian Ministry of Trade and Shipping
The Royal Norwegian Ministry of Trade and Shipping was a Norwegian ministry that existed from 1947 to 1987.It was established on 6 December 1947. It ceased to exist on 31 December 1987...
was discontinued as of 1 January 1988, Mosbakk was transferred to a new position, that of Chief of Trade and Shipping Affairs in the Ministry of Foreign Affairs. He left on 13 June 1988. He returned to civil life as chief administrative officer in Østfold county municipality from 1986 to 1997, with the exception of half a year as acting County Governor of Finnmark in 1990.
Mosbakk was a member of the board of Framfylkingen
Framfylkingen
Framfylkingen is a youth organisation using popular education and socialist education in Norway.They have strong links to the Labour and Trade Union movement in Norway and are member of the International Falcon Movement - Socialist Education International as well as ABN the association of labour...
from 1972 to 1974 and the Norwegian State Housing Bank
Norwegian State Housing Bank
The Norwegian State Housing Bank is a Norwegian Government agency responsible for the housing politics in Norway. The main tool for the bank is mortgages in newly constructed houses. About half of all houses after World War II in Norway have been financed by the Housing Bank. The agency is based...
from 1978 to 1986. He was then chairman of the board of the Norwegian State Housing Bank from 1988 to 1998, and of the bank SpareBank 1 Nord-Norge
Sparebanken Nord-Norge
Sparebanken Nord-Norge , branded as SpareBank 1 Nord-Norge is a Norwegian savings bank. The bank has 90 branch offices in Nordland, Tromsø, Finnmark and Svalbard and a head office in Tromsø. It has 250,000 private and 40,000 institutional customers with total assets of NOK 48 billion...
from 1989 to 2000.