Jon Hippe
Encyclopedia
Jon Mathias Hippe is a Norwegian researcher
, politician
and presenter. He received national media attention when he was made General Manager of the Fafo foundation
. He continues to hold that position, however, in 2010 he was elected leader of A-pressen
. He is the younger brother of Ivar Hippe
, a political consultant and former editor-in-chief of Økonomisk Rapport
.
and raised up in Tonsenhagen
. He studied at the University of Oslo
and Bergen
, he earned the cand.polit.
degree in political science
and economics
as well as a Ph.D.
on the relationship between public and private welfare arrangements. In the 1979 local elections
, he was listed on the Socialist Left
municipal candidate list for Oslo. Four years later, he gathered members of the Socialist Left to present them a report entitled, Norway de luxe — a report on income, wealth and consumption among the richest in Norway. He wrote this report with fellow Socialist Left member, Kåre Hagen. The following year, he wrote another report with Hagen, entitled; Oslo to rich and poor. In the report they asserted that the only way to reduce the gap between rich and poor in Norway was with higher taxes.
Later in 1985, he landed a job in the Fafo Foundation
. He left this position in Fafo in 1995, and instead got a job as director of public affairs at UNI Storebrand
. He left that position in 2001 for a job in Telenor
as Executive Vice President. Later, he earned the position of Director of Communication in Telenor before quitting and becoming leader of the Fafo Foundation in 2004. In mid-2009, Hippe was hand-picked by finance minister
Kristin Halvorsen
to become the leader of the Financial Crisis Committee. He was elected the leader of A-pressen
in 2010 by members of the committee.
, the former editor-in-chief of Økonomisk Rapport
. Hanne Bjurstrøm
, Minister of Labour
, have called him her "best friend", having been his best man in his wedding in 1984 and he being hers in 2002. He is the son of police officer
Ola Hippe. Handball
player Johannes Hippe is his son.
Researcher
A researcher is somebody who performs research, the search for knowledge or in general any systematic investigation to establish facts. Researchers can work in academic, industrial, government, or private institutions.-Examples of research institutions:...
, politician
Politician
A politician, political leader, or political figure is an individual who is involved in influencing public policy and decision making...
and presenter. He received national media attention when he was made General Manager of the Fafo foundation
Fafo Foundation
The Fafo Research Foundation, also known as the Fafo Foundation or just Fafo , is a Norwegian research foundation, consisting of two research institutes: The Fafo Institute for Labour and Social Research and the Fafo Institute for Applied International Studies. The two institutes are conducting...
. He continues to hold that position, however, in 2010 he was elected leader of A-pressen
A-pressen
A-pressen is one of the three largest media companies in Norway and was established on May 27, 1948 with the name Norsk Arbeiderpresse . It got its present name in 1994...
. He is the younger brother of Ivar Hippe
Ivar Hippe
Ivar Hippe is a Norwegian political consultant, former journalist and presenter. He received national media attention in 1982 when he was expelled from Argentina by the government. Upon returning to Norway he began working for the Norwegian Broadcasting Corporation...
, a political consultant and former editor-in-chief of Økonomisk Rapport
Økonomisk Rapport
Økonomisk Rapport is a monthly business magazine published in Norwegian. Owned by Ad Fontes Medier, it has a circulation of 18,500 and is published in Oslo. The magazine was founded in 1975. It also publishes an online newspaper.Ivar Hippe was Editor-in-Chief of the magazine from 1999-2002....
.
Political activities
Hippe was born in OsloOslo
Oslo is a municipality, as well as the capital and most populous city in Norway. As a municipality , it was established on 1 January 1838. Founded around 1048 by King Harald III of Norway, the city was largely destroyed by fire in 1624. The city was moved under the reign of Denmark–Norway's King...
and raised up in Tonsenhagen
Tonsenhagen
Tonsenhagen is a place in the borough of Bjerke in northeast Oslo, Norway. Built in the 1950s, it was one of the early new suburbs within Oslo. Situated on a hillside with wonderful views of Oslo, surrounded by the Lilloe Forest and close to Grefsenkollen, the whole area has an idyllic setting at...
. He studied 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...
and Bergen
University of Bergen
The University of Bergen is located in Bergen, Norway. Although founded as late as 1946, academic activity had taken place at Bergen Museum as far back as 1825. The university today serves more than 14,500 students...
, he earned the cand.polit.
Cand.polit.
Candidatus rerum politicarum , Candidata rerum politicarum , abbreviated cand.polit., is an academic degree within the fields of social sciences issued under the old education system in Denmark and Norway.-Denmark:...
degree in political science
Political science
Political Science is a social science discipline concerned with the study of the state, government and politics. Aristotle defined it as the study of the state. It deals extensively with the theory and practice of politics, and the analysis of political systems and political behavior...
and economics
Economics
Economics is the social science that analyzes the production, distribution, and consumption of goods and services. The term economics comes from the Ancient Greek from + , hence "rules of the house"...
as well as a Ph.D.
Doctor of Philosophy
Doctor of Philosophy, abbreviated as Ph.D., PhD, D.Phil., or DPhil , in English-speaking countries, is a postgraduate academic degree awarded by universities...
on the relationship between public and private welfare arrangements. In the 1979 local elections
Norwegian local elections, 1979
Country-wide local elections for seats in municipality and county councils were held throughout Norway in 1979. For most places this meant that two elections, the municipal elections and the county elections ran concurrently.-Municipal elections:...
, he was listed on the Socialist Left
Socialist Left Party (Norway)
The Socialist Left Party or SV, is a Norwegian left-wing political party. At one point one of the smallest parties in Parliament, it became the fourth-largest political party in Norway for the first time in the 2001 parliamentary election, and has been so ever since...
municipal candidate list for Oslo. Four years later, he gathered members of the Socialist Left to present them a report entitled, Norway de luxe — a report on income, wealth and consumption among the richest in Norway. He wrote this report with fellow Socialist Left member, Kåre Hagen. The following year, he wrote another report with Hagen, entitled; Oslo to rich and poor. In the report they asserted that the only way to reduce the gap between rich and poor in Norway was with higher taxes.
Later in 1985, he landed a job in the Fafo Foundation
Fafo Foundation
The Fafo Research Foundation, also known as the Fafo Foundation or just Fafo , is a Norwegian research foundation, consisting of two research institutes: The Fafo Institute for Labour and Social Research and the Fafo Institute for Applied International Studies. The two institutes are conducting...
. He left this position in Fafo in 1995, and instead got a job as director of public affairs at UNI Storebrand
Storebrand
Storebrand is a financial services company in Norway. By volume, the company's main activities are related to life insurance and pension savings. However, the company also has major divisions working on investments, banking and, since 2006, P&C insurance products...
. He left that position in 2001 for a job in Telenor
Telenor
Telenor Group is the incumbent telecommunications company in Norway, with headquarters located at Fornebu, close to Oslo. Today, Telenor Group is mostly an international wireless carrier with operations in Scandinavia, Eastern Europe and Asia, working predominantly under the Telenor brand...
as Executive Vice President. Later, he earned the position of Director of Communication in Telenor before quitting and becoming leader of the Fafo Foundation in 2004. In mid-2009, Hippe was hand-picked by finance minister
Minister of Finance (Norway)
- 1st Ministry :- 5th Ministry :- Ministry of Finance, Trade and Customs :- Ministry of Finance and Customs :- Ministry of Finance :...
Kristin Halvorsen
Kristin Halvorsen
Kristin Halvorsen is a Norwegian socialist politician and was the Minister of Finance from 17 October 2005 until 20 October 2009. She is now the Minister of Education in Stoltenberg's second cabinet....
to become the leader of the Financial Crisis Committee. He was elected the leader of A-pressen
A-pressen
A-pressen is one of the three largest media companies in Norway and was established on May 27, 1948 with the name Norsk Arbeiderpresse . It got its present name in 1994...
in 2010 by members of the committee.
Personal life
Jon Hippe is the younger brother of Ivar HippeIvar Hippe
Ivar Hippe is a Norwegian political consultant, former journalist and presenter. He received national media attention in 1982 when he was expelled from Argentina by the government. Upon returning to Norway he began working for the Norwegian Broadcasting Corporation...
, the former editor-in-chief of Økonomisk Rapport
Økonomisk Rapport
Økonomisk Rapport is a monthly business magazine published in Norwegian. Owned by Ad Fontes Medier, it has a circulation of 18,500 and is published in Oslo. The magazine was founded in 1975. It also publishes an online newspaper.Ivar Hippe was Editor-in-Chief of the magazine from 1999-2002....
. Hanne Bjurstrøm
Hanne Bjurstrøm
Hanne Bjurstrøm is a politician representing the Norwegian Labour Party and currently serving as the Norwegian minister of Labour in the Red-Green Coalition government. She was appointed on October 20, 2009, but assumed her office om December 21, 2009...
, Minister of Labour
Norwegian Ministry of Labour
The Norwegian Ministry of Labour was a Norwegian ministry which was established on 1 September 1885 and was disestablished on 22 February 1946...
, have called him her "best friend", having been his best man in his wedding in 1984 and he being hers in 2002. He is the son of police officer
Police officer
A police officer is a warranted employee of a police force...
Ola Hippe. Handball
Team handball
Handball is a team sport in which two teams of seven players each pass a ball to throw it into the goal of the other team...
player Johannes Hippe is his son.
External links
- Jon Mathias Hippe on Fafo FoundationFafo FoundationThe Fafo Research Foundation, also known as the Fafo Foundation or just Fafo , is a Norwegian research foundation, consisting of two research institutes: The Fafo Institute for Labour and Social Research and the Fafo Institute for Applied International Studies. The two institutes are conducting...