Trond Giske
| Trond Giske | |
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| Norwegian Minister of Trade and Industry | |
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In office 20 October 2009 – 16 October 2013 |
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| Monarch | Harald V |
| Preceded by | Sylvia Brustad |
| Succeeded by | Monica Mæland |
| Norwegian Minister of Culture and Church Affairs | |
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In office 17 October 2005 – 20 October 2009 |
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| Prime Minister | Jens Stoltenberg |
| Preceded by | Valgerd Svarstad Haugland |
| Succeeded by | Anniken Huitfeldt |
| Norwegian Minister of Church, Education and Research | |
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In office 17 March 2000 – 19 October 2001 |
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| Prime Minister | Jens Stoltenberg |
| Preceded by | Jon Lilletun |
| Succeeded by | Kristin Clemet |
| Member of the Norwegian Parliament for Sør-Trøndelag |
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In office 1 October 1997 – present |
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| Leader of the Workers' Youth League | |
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In office 1992–1996 |
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| Prime Minister | Gro Harlem Brundtland |
| Preceded by | Turid Birkeland |
| Succeeded by | Anniken Huitfeldt |
| Personal details | |
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7 November 1966 Trondheim, Norway |
| Political party | Labour Party |
| Alma mater | University of Oslo |
Trond Giske (born 7 November 1966, in Trondheim, Norway) is a Norwegian politician, representing the Norwegian Labour Party, where he from 2015 is one of two deputy leaders. He was Minister of Trade and Industry in the government headed by Jens Stoltenberg from 2009 to 2013.
Giske was elected into the Norwegian parliament for Sør-Trøndelag county in 1997, and served as Minister of Education, Research and Church Affairs in the first cabinet of Jens Stoltenberg 2000-2001. He was re-elected to parliament in 2001, 2005, and 2009. Giske was appointed Minister of Culture and Church Affairs in the Stoltenberg's Second Cabinet.
As one of the most prominent Labour politicians in Norway, Giske has had numerous appearances in the media. He displays an interest in culturally related subjects such as film, literature and especially football. He is also well known for his personal friendship with members of the Royal family, namely Princess Märtha Louise of Norway and her previous husband, the author Ari Behn. He is also known for being a big supporter of his home town football club Rosenborg.
Born 7 November 1966 in Trondheim, Sør-Trøndelag. He is the son av engineer Bjørn Giske (1938-) and associate professor Norunn Illevold (1935-). He attended both University of Oslo and Norwegian University of Science and Technology receiving a degree in economy in 1997.
Active in the Workers' Youth League from an early age, Giske became the leader of its Trondheim branch in 1988, before becoming the leader of its Sør-Trøndelag branch the following year. In 1992 Giske was elected head of the Workers Youth League as a whole. He served until 1996, the following year he was elected to the parliament, the Storting for the first time, he has since been reelected on three occasions. In March 2000 Prime Minister Jens Stoltenberg appointed Giske as the new Minister of Education and Church affairs. He would serve in this capacity until the minority Labour government fell in the 2001 elections. 4 years later, the 2005 elections again swept the Labour party to power as a part of the Red-green coalition and Trond Giske was then appointed Minister of Culture. He would remain in this position until October 2009, when as a part of a cabinet reshuffle he was appointed Minister of Trade and Industry, succeeding Sylvia Brustad.
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