Kari Henriksen Explained

Office:Fourth Vice President of the Storting
Term Start:25 November 2021
President:Masud Gharahkhani
Predecessor:Sverre Myrli
Office2:Member of the Storting
Term Start2:1 October 2009
Constituency2:Vest-Agder
Office3:State Secretary for the Ministry of Health and Care Services
Term Start3:3 December 2007
Term End3:3 April 2009
Primeminister3:Jens Stoltenberg
Minister3:Sylvia Brustad
Bjarne Håkon Hanssen
Office4:Deputy Member of the Storting
Term Start4:1 October 2005
Term End4:30 September 2009
Constituency4:Vest-Agder
Birth Date:10 August 1955
Birth Place:Vennesla, West Agder, Norway
Party:Labour

Kari Henriksen (born 10 August 1955) is a Norwegian politician for the Labour Party. She has served as an MP for Vest-Agder since 2009, and the fourth Vice President of the Storting since 2021.

Personal life

She was born in Vennesla.[1]

Political career

Parliament

She served as a deputy representative to the Norwegian Parliament from Vest-Agder during the term 2005 - 2009 and elected representative for the term 2009 - 2013 and reelected for 2013–2017.

On 24 November 2021, she was nominated as the Storting's fourth Vice President, succeeding fellow party member Sverre Myrli. She was elected the day after, along with Masud Gharahkhani as President of the Storting.[2]

Government

On 3 December 2007, during the second cabinet Stoltenberg, Henriksen was appointed State Secretary in the Ministry of Health and Care Services. She held the position until 3 April 2009.[1]

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Statssekretær Kari Henriksen. Government.no. no. 27 February 2007.
  2. Web site: Masud Gharahkhani valgt som stortingspresident . ABC Nyheter . 25 November 2021 . 25 November 2021 . Norwegian.