Haakon Blankenborg
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Haakon Blankenborg is a Norwegian politician for the Labour Party
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He was born in Vågå
as a son of sawmill and forest Ola Blankenborg (1909–1989) and housewife Margit Kjeka (1915–1971). After primary school in Vågå he attended secondary school in Vinstra
from 1972 to 1975, and worked as a sawmill worker from 1975 to 1976. He had joined the Workers' Youth League
and chaired it locally and regionally; from 1981 to 1983 he was a member of the central board. He took a degree in history and political science at the University of Oslo
in 1980.
He served as a deputy representative to the Parliament
from Oppland
during the term 1977–1981, and was elected in 1981
. He chaired the Standing Committee on Foreign Affairs
and the Enlarged Committee on Foreign Affairs
from 1993 to 2000. In 2005 he left Parliament to become Norwegian ambassador to Serbia
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He has been a member of the county school board in Oppland from 1979 to 1983, and has been active in the European Movement
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Norwegian Labour Party
The Labour Party is a social-democratic political party in Norway. It is the senior partner in the current Norwegian government as part of the Red-Green Coalition, and its leader, Jens Stoltenberg, is the current Prime Minister of Norway....
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He was born in Vågå
Vågå
Vågå is a municipality in Oppland county, Norway. It is part of the traditional region of Gudbrandsdal. The administrative centre of the municipality is the village of Vågåmo....
as a son of sawmill and forest Ola Blankenborg (1909–1989) and housewife Margit Kjeka (1915–1971). After primary school in Vågå he attended secondary school in Vinstra
Vinstra
Vinstra is the name of both a village and a river in Gudbrandsdalen. The village lies in Nord-Fron municipality in Oppland County, Norway. The administrative centre of Nord-Fron, the population is 2449. The village has rail connections via the Dovre railroad and has a high school. Highway E6...
from 1972 to 1975, and worked as a sawmill worker from 1975 to 1976. He had joined the Workers' Youth League
Workers' Youth League (Norway)
The Workers' Youth League is Norways biggest political youth organization, and is affiliated with the Norwegian Labour Party.AUF took its current form in April 1927, following the merger of Left Communist Youth League and Socialist Youth League of Norway corresponding with the merger of its...
and chaired it locally and regionally; from 1981 to 1983 he was a member of the central board. He took a degree in history and political science at the University of Oslo
University of Oslo
The University of Oslo , formerly The Royal Frederick University , is the oldest and largest university in Norway, situated in the Norwegian capital of Oslo. The university was founded in 1811 and was modelled after the recently established University of Berlin...
in 1980.
He served as a deputy representative to the Parliament
Parliament
A parliament is a legislature, especially in those countries whose system of government is based on the Westminster system modeled after that of the United Kingdom. The name is derived from the French , the action of parler : a parlement is a discussion. The term came to mean a meeting at which...
from Oppland
Oppland
is a county in Norway, bordering Sør-Trøndelag, Møre og Romsdal, Sogn og Fjordane, Buskerud, Akershus, Oslo and Hedmark. The county administration is in Lillehammer. Oppland is, together with Hedmark, one of the only two landlocked counties of Norway....
during the term 1977–1981, and was elected in 1981
Norwegian parliamentary election, 1981
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. He chaired the Standing Committee on Foreign Affairs
Standing Committee on Foreign Affairs
Standing Committee on Foreign Affairs is a defunct committee of the Norwegian Parliament responsible for matters related to foreign policy, development assistance, international agreements, Svalbard and the Norwegian polar regions.- Leaders :...
and the Enlarged Committee on Foreign Affairs
Enlarged Committee on Foreign Affairs and Defence
The Enlarged Committee on Foreign Affairs and Defence is a special committee of the Parliament of Norway. It holds non-disclosed discussions with the government regarding important issues of foreign affairs, trade policy and security issues. Other issues are discussed in the Standing Committee on...
from 1993 to 2000. In 2005 he left Parliament to become Norwegian ambassador to Serbia
Serbia
Serbia , officially the Republic of Serbia , is a landlocked country located at the crossroads of Central and Southeast Europe, covering the southern part of the Carpathian basin and the central part of the Balkans...
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He has been a member of the county school board in Oppland from 1979 to 1983, and has been active in the European Movement
European Movement
The European Movement International is a lobbying association that coordinates the efforts of associations and national councils with the goal of promoting European integration, and disseminating information about it.-History:...
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