Åsmund Grøver Aukrust Explained

Åsmund Grøver Aukrust
Office:Member of the Norwegian Parliament
Constituency:Akershus
Term Start:1 October 2013
Office2:Deputy Leader of the Workers' Youth League
Term Start2:17 October 2010
Term End2:19 October 2014
Leader2:Eskil Pedersen
Predecessor2:Eskil Pedersen
Successor2:Emilie Bersaas
Birth Date:28 February 1985
Birth Place:Bærum, Akershus, Norway
Party:Labour

Åsmund Grøver Aukrust (born 28 February 1985) is a Norwegian politician for the Labour Party. He is member of Parliament from Akershus county, first elected at the Norwegian parliament election in 2013. He was the deputy leader of the Workers' Youth League (AUF) from 2010 to 2014. He was also deputy member of the Parliament of Norway for the term 2009–2013.[1]

Early life and education

Aukrust was born in Bærum. He studied at the University of Oslo receiving a bachelor's degree in sociology. He currently resides in Oslo.[2]

Political career

First elected to the Akershus county council in 2005, he was elected as a deputy member of the Parliament of Norway in 2009. He has also been active in campaigning against Norwegian membership in the European Union through the organization No to the EU. At the official unveiling ceremony of the new cabinet after the 2009 elections, Aukrust caused a stir when he suddenly appeared among the ministers.[3] Aukrust explained that he was merely trying to hand out flowers to the cabinet member who was opposed to EU membership.[4]

He served as deputy leader of the Workers' Youth League from 2010 to 2014.[5] He originally ran for the leadership, but narrowly lost the vote to Eskil Pedersen in a closely contested race,[6] although the election committee overwhelmingly favored him.[7] On 25 April 2011, he was elected vice president of the International Union of Socialist Youth.[8] He was appointed as political advisor to the Minister of Culture Anniken Huitfeldt in November 2011.[9]

Ahead of the 2013 election the Labour Party announced that Aukrust was nominated for the fourth seat in Akershus county. Analysts considered the seat to be safe for the Labour Party.[10] He was subsequently elected to the seat.

On 23 March 2022, he and Lene Vågslid were appointed new deputy parliamentary leaders in the aftermath of Terje Aasland's appointment to the government.[11]

He nominated the United Nations Relief and Works Agency for the Nobel prize in 2024.[12]

External links

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Barstad. Lars Henie. Aukrust, Åsmund (1985-). 9 March 2008. Stortinget.no. 26 September 2012. Norwegian.
  2. Web site: Redaksjonen. Politisk rådgiver Åsmund Aukrust. Politisk ledelse. November 2011. Regjeringen.no. 27 September 2012. Norwegian.
  3. News: Haugdal. Marthe. Hvem er regjeringens ukjente medlem?. 27 September 2012. VG.no. 20 October 2009. Norwegian.
  4. News: Kippernes. Geir Arne. Her er den "ukjente statsråden". 27 September 2012. VG.no. 20 October 2009. Norwegian.
  5. Web site: Åsmund Aukrust: Nestleder. Sentralstyret og fylkeslagene. Auf.no. 27 September 2012. Norwegian. 17 August 2012. https://web.archive.org/web/20120817082157/http://auf.no/-/page/show/sentralstyret-og-fylkeslagene?sandbox_id=1063610. dead.
  6. News: Kristjansson. Mimir. Mot lederstrid i AUF. 27 September 2012. Klassekampen. 5 August 2010. Norwegian.
  7. News: Løset. Kjetil. Eskil Pedersen ny leder i AUF. 27 September 2012. TV2.no. 14 October 2010. Norwegian.
  8. News: Flaarønning. Bård. Ny visepresident. 27 September 2012. Auf.no. 25 April 2011. Norwegian.
  9. News: Svaar. Petter. Utøya overlevende til Regjeringen. 27 September 2012. Nrk.no. 30 October 2011. Norwegian.
  10. News: Lie. Kjersti Kanestrøm. Utøya overlevende på sikker plass. 27 October 2012. Nrk. 27 October 2012. Norwegian.
  11. Web site: DN erfarer: Åsmund Aukrust og Lene Vågslid får toppverv for Ap på Stortinget . . 23 March 2022 . 23 March 2022 . no.
  12. Web site: Johansen . Anders Holth . Nominerer terroranklaget organisasjon til fredsprisen . dagbladet.no . 5 February 2024 . no . 1 February 2024.