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Torbjørn Røe Isaksen
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Røe Isaksen in 2018.
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| Minister of Labour and Social Inclusion | |
| In office 24 January 2020 – 14 October 2021 |
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| Prime Minister | Erna Solberg |
| Preceded by | Anniken Hauglie |
| Succeeded by | Hadia Tajik |
| Minister of Trade and Industry | |
| In office 17 January 2018 – 24 January 2020 |
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| Prime Minister | Erna Solberg |
| Preceded by | Monica Mæland |
| Succeeded by | Iselin Nybø |
| Minister of Education and Research | |
| In office 26 November 2017 – 17 January 2018 |
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| Prime Minister | Erna Solberg |
| Preceded by | Henrik Asheim (acting) |
| Succeeded by | Jan Tore Sanner |
| In office 16 October 2013 – 15 September 2017 |
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| Prime Minister | Erna Solberg |
| Preceded by | Kristin Halvorsen |
| Succeeded by | Henrik Asheim (acting) |
| Minister of Fisheries | |
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| In office 2 March 2020 – 13 March 2020 |
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| Prime Minister | Erna Solberg |
| Preceded by | Geir-Inge Sivertsen |
| Succeeded by | Odd Emil Ingebrigtsen |
| Member of the Norwegian Parliament | |
| In office 1 October 2009 – 30 September 2017 |
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| Deputy | Solveig Sundbø Abrahamsen |
| Constituency | Telemark |
| Leader of the Young Conservatives | |
| In office 20 June 2004 – 22 June 2008 |
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| First Deputy | Torkild Haukaas Sunniva Flakstad Ihle Henrik Asheim |
| Second Deputy | Harald Victor Hove Henrik Asheim Stefan Heggelund |
| Preceded by | Ine Marie Eriksen |
| Succeeded by | Henrik Asheim |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 28 July 1978 Ålesund, Møre og Romsdal, Norway |
| Political party | Conservative |
| Spouse |
Henriette Ringnes
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| Children | 3 |
| Alma mater | University of Oslo |
Torbjørn Røe Isaksen, born on July 28, 1978, is a Norwegian politician. He was a Member of Parliament for the Conservative Party. He held several important roles in the Norwegian government. From 2020 to 2021, he was the Minister of Labour and Social Inclusion. Before that, he served as Minister of Trade and Industry from 2018 to 2020. He also worked as the Minister of Education and Research from 2013 to 2018. During part of 2017, he was on parental leave, and Henrik Asheim took over his duties.
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Political Journey
Starting in Politics
Isaksen began his political journey early. From 2002 to 2004, he was the editor of Xtra. This newspaper was published by the Young Conservatives. This group is the youth part of the Conservative Party. He then became the leader of the Young Conservatives from 2004 to 2008.
Before working in politics full-time, Isaksen was a freelance journalist. He also worked as the political editor for the magazine Minerva. He studied at the University of Oslo and has a master's degree in political science. In 2007, a newspaper called VG named him Norway's most talented young politician. In 2008, he wrote a book called The Right Turn. For a New Conservatism.
Serving in Parliament
Isaksen comes from Porsgrunn. He first served as a substitute representative in the Norwegian Parliament from Telemark between 2005 and 2009. In the 2009 election, he was the main candidate for the Telemark Conservatives. He was then elected to the parliament for the first time.
Becoming a Minister
Isaksen was a minister throughout Erna Solberg’s time as prime minister. He led different government departments during this period.
Minister of Education
After the 2013 election, Isaksen was chosen as the Minister of Education. He kept this job after the 2017 election. He took parental leave from September 15 to November 26, 2017. He continued as Minister of Education until January 17, 2018.
Minister of Trade and Industry
On January 17, 2018, Isaksen became the Minister of Trade and Industry. This happened when the Liberal Party joined the government.
In March 2019, Isaksen said he supported having only summer time. This meant not changing clocks back and forth between standard and summer time.
Minister of Labour and Social Inclusion
Isaksen was appointed Minister of Labour and Social Inclusion on January 24, 2020. This was after the Progress Party left the government.
For eleven days in March 2020, Isaksen also served as acting Minister of Fisheries. This was after Geir-Inge Sivertsen resigned. Odd Emil Ingebrigtsen then took over the role.
In May 2020, Isaksen told Minerva that he would not run in the 2021 election. He said he wanted to leave politics to spend more time with his family.
In September 2021, Røe Isaksen spoke out against a tragic event at a Norwegian Labour and Welfare Administration office in Bergen. He expressed his thoughts for the victims and their families. He also said it was important to review the situation to see if anything could be improved.
After the 2021 election, Jonas Gahr Støre formed a new government. Hadia Tajik then took over Isaksen's role.
Life After Politics
On December 15, 2021, Røe Isaksen left the Conservative Party. He started a new job as the social editor at E24, a business news website.
