Even Aleksander Hagen Explained

Office1:County Mayor of Innlandet
Deputy1:Aud Hove
Term Start1:October 2019
Term End1:28 June 2023
Predecessor1:Position established
Successor1:Aud Hove
Office2:County Mayor of Oppland
Term Start2:October 2015
Term End2:October 2019
Predecessor2:Gro Lundby
Successor2:Position abolished
Birth Date:14 April 1988
Birth Place:Lillehammer, Oppland, Norway
Party:Labour

Even Aleksander Hagen (born 14 April 1988) is a Norwegian politician for the Labour Party.

Following the 2015 local elections, Hagen became the County Mayor (fylkesordfører) of Oppland. He is also the youngest County Mayor in Norway ever.[1]

Hagen led the merger of Oppland and Hedmark into the new county, which was named Innlandet, and in 2019 he was elected the county's first county mayor.[2] He announced in March 2022 that he wouldn't seek re-election at the 2023 local elections.[3] In June 2023, he was appointed as a state secretary to the Ministry of Culture and Equality and was succeeded by his deputy, Aud Hove.[4]

Hagen, who hails from Otta, survived the terror attack at Utøya on 22 July 2011 on a Workers' Youth League-run summer camp. The attacks claimed a total of 77 lives. When nominated as the Labour Party's candidate for county mayor, he said that "You have nominated a gay terror victim".[5] [6] [7]

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Even (27) blir ny fylkesordfører. Oppland Arbeiderblad. 14 September 2015.
  2. Web site: Hagen blir historisk fylkesordfører . NRK Innlandet . 12 September 2019 . 29 July 2024 . nb.
  3. Web site: Even Aleksander Hagen tar ikke gjenvalg . NRK Innlandet . 21 March 2022 . 29 July 2024 . nb.
  4. Web site: Aud Hove blir ny fylkesordfører i Innlandet . NRK Innlandet . 28 June 2023 . 29 July 2024 . nn.
  5. Web site: Utøyatragedien: - Vi har sett forferdelige ting. Gudbrandsdølen Dagningen. 22 July 2011.
  6. Web site: Tente fakler mot ondskapen. Gudbrandsdølen Dagningen. 26 July 2011.
  7. Web site: Tar hverdagen tilbake etter terroren. Gudbrandsdølen Dagningen. 17 April 2012.