Per-Kristian Foss
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Per-Kristian Foss is a Norwegian politician for the Conservative Party
and 2nd Vice President of the Storting.
He was elected to the Norwegian Parliament from Oslo
in 1981, and was re-elected on six occasions. He had previously served as a deputy representative during the term 1977–1981.
From 2001 to 2005, when the second cabinet Bondevik
held office, Foss was Minister of Finance
. He also acted as Prime Minister
very briefly in 2002. During this period his seat in parliament was taken by Ine Marie Eriksen
. Foss has received much attention for being the first openly gay minister in a Norwegian government and lives in registered partnership with Jan Erik Knarbakk.
On the local level Foss was a deputy member of Oslo
city council from 1971 to 1975.
From 1973 to 1977 he was the leader of the Young Conservatives
(Unge Høyre), the youth wing of the Conservative Party. Though it was long expected that Foss would take over the chairmanship of the Conservative Party after Jan Petersen
, the sudden ascendancy of Erna Solberg
prevented this from happening. At present Foss is deputy chairman of the Conservative Party and member of the party's central board.
Foss has a cand.mag.
degree in political science
, public law and criminology
from the University of Oslo
(1977) and partial graduate studies in political science.
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...
and 2nd Vice President of the Storting.
He was elected to the Norwegian Parliament from 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...
in 1981, and was re-elected on six occasions. He had previously served as a deputy representative during the term 1977–1981.
From 2001 to 2005, when the second cabinet Bondevik
Second cabinet Bondevik
Bondevik's Second Cabinet governed Norway between 19 October 2001 and 17 October 2005. It was led by Kjell Magne Bondevik and consisted of the Conservative Party, the Christian Democratic Party and the Liberal Party. It had the following composition:...
held office, Foss was Minister of Finance
Minister of Finance (Norway)
- 1st Ministry :- 5th Ministry :- Ministry of Finance, Trade and Customs :- Ministry of Finance and Customs :- Ministry of Finance :...
. He also acted as Prime Minister
Prime Minister of Norway
The Prime Minister of Norway is the political leader of Norway and the Head of His Majesty's Government. The Prime Minister and Cabinet are collectively accountable for their policies and actions to the Sovereign, to Stortinget , to their political party, and ultimately the...
very briefly in 2002. During this period his seat in parliament was taken by Ine Marie Eriksen
Ine Marie Eriksen Søreide
Ine Marie Eriksen Søreide is a Norwegian politician and a member of the Conservative Party of Norway. In 2005, she was elected as a Member of the Storting for Oslo....
. Foss has received much attention for being the first openly gay minister in a Norwegian government and lives in registered partnership with Jan Erik Knarbakk.
On the local level Foss was a deputy member of 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...
city council from 1971 to 1975.
From 1973 to 1977 he was the leader of the Young Conservatives
Norwegian 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. Though it was long expected that Foss would take over the chairmanship of the Conservative Party after Jan Petersen
Jan Petersen
Jan Petersen is a Norwegian politician for the Conservative Party.He was elected to the Norwegian Parliament from Akershus in 1981, and was re-elected on six occasions. He had previously served as a deputy representative during the term 1973–1977. From 2001 to 2005, when the second cabinet...
, the sudden ascendancy of Erna Solberg
Erna Solberg
Erna Solberg is a Norwegian politician, and current leader of the Conservative Party of Norway. She was the Municipal and Regional Minister in Kjell Magne Bondevik's second government, 19 October 2001 until 17 October 2005. In 2005, she was appointed a Commander of the Order of St. Olav.-Early...
prevented this from happening. At present Foss is deputy chairman of the Conservative Party and member of the party's central board.
Foss has a cand.mag.
Cand.mag.
Candidatus magisterii , Candidata magisterii , i.e. Latin Candidate of Arts, abbreviated cand.mag., is an academic degree used in Denmark, and formerly in Norway and Iceland, roughly corresponding to an American Master of Arts and officially translated as such...
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...
, public law and criminology
Criminology
Criminology is the scientific study of the nature, extent, causes, and control of criminal behavior in both the individual and in society...
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...
(1977) and partial graduate studies in political science.