Nils T. Bjørke Explained

Nils T. Bjørke
Office:Second Vice President of the Storting
Term Start:9 October 2021
President:Eva Kristin Hansen
Masud Gharahkhani
Predecessor:Morten Wold
Office2:Fourth Vice President of the Storting
Term Start2:7 October 2017
Term End2:30 September 2021
President2:Olemic Thommessen
Tone W. Trøen
Predecessor2:Ingjerd Schou
Successor2:Sverre Myrli
Office3:Member of the Storting
Term Start3:1 October 2017
Constituency3:Hordaland
Birth Date:9 March 1959
Birth Place:Voss, Hordaland, Norway
Nationality:Norwegian
Party:Centre
Occupation:Politician

Nils T. Bjørke (born 9 March 1959) is a Norwegian farmer, organisational leader and politician. A former leader of the Norwegian Agrarian Association, he was elected to the Storting for Hordaland in 2017.

Career

Born in Voss in 1959, Bjørke is running his own farm in Voss. From 2009 to 2014 he chaired the Norwegian Agrarian Association, having led the local chapter Hordaland Bondelag from 2000 to 2006.[1] He was elected representative to the Storting for the period 2017 - 2021 for the Centre Party, from the constituency of Hordaland. He served as the fourth vice president of the Storting from 2017 to 2021, as well as a member of the Standing Committee on Scrutiny and Constitutional Affairs.[2]

Following the 2021 election, he was appointed second Vice President of the Storting after Eva Kristin Hansen took over as president.[3]

Notes and References

  1. Encyclopedia: Nils T. Bjørke . Olav . Garvik . . Bolstad . Erik . Norsk nettleksikon . Oslo . Norwegian . 7 May 2021.
  2. Web site: Bjørke, Nils T. . stortinget.no . no . 7 October 2017 .
  3. Web site: Nytt presidentskap på plass i Stortinget . Adresseavisen . 9 October 2021 . 9 October 2021 . Norwegian.