Egil Olli Explained

Egil Olli
Office:4th President of the Norwegian Sami Parliament
Term Start:26 September 2007
Term End:16 October 2013
Predecessor:Aili Keskitalo
Successor:Aili Keskitalo
Birth Name:Egil Andreas Olli
Birth Date:13 October 1949
Birth Place:Porsáŋggu Municipality, Norway
Nationality:Sami Norwegian
Party:Labour

Egil Andreas Olli (born 13 October 1949) is a Norwegian politician for the Labour Party. In September 2007, he became President of the Sami Parliament of Norway[1] when he replaced Aili Keskitalo after she stepped down upon the collapse of the coalition she was heading.[2] He was the fourth President of the Sami Parliament, and the first not to represent the Norwegian Sami Association. In early 2012 Olli announced that he would not run for reelection.[3]

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Organisation of the Sámediggi . Sámediggi . 31 May 2010 . dead . https://web.archive.org/web/20110718053421/http://www.samediggi.no/artikkel.aspx?AId=3676&back=1&MId1=3484 . 18 July 2011 .
  2. Web site: Ingen hyggelig dag. Not a fun day . Aslaksen, Eilif . 25 September 2007 . NRK Sámi Radio. 31 May 2010 . Norwegian.
  3. Web site: Vil bli president. 16 February 2012.