Morten Steenstrup Explained

Morten Steenstrup
Office:Leader of the Oslo Conservative Party
Term Start:22 January 2022
Term End:27 January 2024
Deputy:Merete Agerbak-Jensen
Predecessor:Heidi Nordby Lunde
Successor:Mudassar Kapur
Office2:Member of the Storting
Term Start2:1 October 1981
Term End2:30 September 1989
Deputy2:Ellen Gjerpe Hansen
Constituency2:Vestfold
Term Start3:1 October 1977
Term End3:30 September 1981
Constituency3:Vestfold
Birth Date:4 April 1953
Birth Place:Tønsberg, Vestfold, Norway
Nationality:Norwegian
Occupation:Barrister
Politician
Party:Conservative

Morten Steenstrup (born 4 April 1953) is a Norwegian barrister and politician.

He was born in Tønsberg to Petter Chr. Steenstrup and Kari Bertnes. He was elected representative to the Storting for the period 1981 - 1985 for the Conservative Party, and reelected for the period 1985 - 1989.[1]

On 1 December 2021, he was designated as the new leader of the Oslo Conservatives after Heidi Nordby Lunde announced in October that she wouldn't be seeking re-election.[2] He was formally elected on 22 January 2022.[3] After leading the Oslo Conservatives to victory in the 2023 local elections, Steenstrup announced a week later that he wouldn't be seeking re-election as leader. He stated that he had aimed to secure his party an electoral victory before the end of his term, which he did ultimately accomplished.[4] Kapur formally succeeded him at the annual meeting on 27 January 2024.[5]

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Steenstrup, Morten. Norwegian . 3 August 2017 .
  2. Web site: Han har lang erfaring som konfliktløser. Nå innstilles Morten Steenstrup (68) som leder i Oslo Høyre . . 1 December 2021 . 5 December 2021 . no.
  3. Web site: Dette er Oslo Høyres nye leder . Avisa Oslo . 22 January 2022 . 1 January 2024 . no.
  4. Web site: Høyre-leder i Oslo stiller ikke til gjenvalg . . 19 September 2023 . 1 January 2024 . no.
  5. Web site: Mudassar Kapur ny leder i Oslo Høyre . . 27 January 2024 . 28 January 2024 . no.