Jørgen Kosmo
| Jørgen Kosmo | |
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| Auditor General of Norway | |
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In office 2005–2013 |
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| President |
Thorbjørn Jagland Dag Terje Andersen |
| Preceded by | Bjarne Mørk Eidem |
| Succeeded by | Per-Kristian Foss |
| Minister of Defence | |
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In office 2 April 1993 – 17 October 1997 |
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| Prime Minister | Gro Harlem Brundtland |
| Preceded by | Johan Jørgen Holst |
| Succeeded by | Dag Jostein Fjærvoll |
| Minister of Labour and Government Administration | |
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In office 17 March 2000 – 5 October 2001 |
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| Prime Minister | Jens Stoltenberg |
| Preceded by | Laila Dåvøy |
| Succeeded by | Sylvia Brustad |
| 16th President of the Storting | |
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In office 9 October 2001 – 30 September 2005 |
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| Preceded by | Kirsti Kolle Grøndahl |
| Succeeded by | Thorbjørn Jagland |
| Member of the Norwegian Parliament | |
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In office 1 October 1985 – 30 September 2005 |
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| Constituency | Vestfold |
| Mayor of Horten | |
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In office 1984–1985 |
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| Preceded by | Ragnar Heitun |
| Succeeded by | Ove Bjørkavåg |
| Personal details | |
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Jørgen Hårek Kosmo 5 December 1947 Fauske, Norway |
| Nationality | Norwegian |
| Political party | Labour Party |
Jørgen Hårek Kosmo (born 5 December 1947 in Fauske) is a Norwegian politician. From 2005 to 2013 he was Auditor General of Norway, after representing the Labour Party in the Storting (parliament) for 20 years, of which the final 4 years as President of the Storting.
Kosmo was Minister of Defence from 1993 to 1997 and Minister of Labour and Government Administration from 2000 to 2001. He has been member of the leglistature Storting from 1985 to 2005 and served as President of the Storting (speaker) from 2001 to 2005. Kosmo was in 2004 appointed County Governor of Telemark, but could not take over the position while he was member of parliament.
By profession Jørgen Kosmo is a construction worker. He has held positions of trust in the Norwegian Confederation of Trade Unions (1974–75) and the Norwegian Union of Building Workers (1979–83). From 1979 to 1985 he was member of the municipal council of Horten, the last 2 years as mayor.
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