Lars-Henrik Michelsen
Encyclopedia
Lars-Henrik Paarup Michelsen (born 23 April 1981) was president of Young Liberals of Norway
from 2003 to 2007.
He serves as a deputy representative to the Norwegian Parliament from Hordaland
during the term 2005–2009.
He supports a greener and more liberal
Norway
. Michelsen supports the entry of Norway into the "warmth of Europe", the European Union
, although the parent party Venstre
("Left") does not agree.http://web3.aftenbladet.no/innenriks/politikk/article438536.ece As of 2005, Michelsen worked towards modernising the Young Liberals by introducing blogging, house-visiting and telephone-calling to get a more direct contact with the politicians. These methods are not yet considered normal for political parties in Norway.
Young Left (Norway)
Young Liberals of Norway is the youth league of the Norwegian political party Venstre. Young Liberals was founded on 27 January 1909, with Anders Kirkhusmo as the first president. The current president is Sveinung Rotevatn, since 2010. Vice-Presidents are Hanne Kvilhaugsvik and Andreas Skjæret,...
from 2003 to 2007.
He serves as a deputy representative to the Norwegian Parliament from Hordaland
Hordaland
is a county in Norway, bordering Sogn og Fjordane, Buskerud, Telemark and Rogaland. Hordaland is the third largest county after Akershus and Oslo by population. The county administration is located in Bergen...
during the term 2005–2009.
He supports a greener and more liberal
Liberalism
Liberalism is the belief in the importance of liberty and equal rights. Liberals espouse a wide array of views depending on their understanding of these principles, but generally, liberals support ideas such as constitutionalism, liberal democracy, free and fair elections, human rights,...
Norway
Norway
Norway , officially the Kingdom of Norway, is a Nordic unitary constitutional monarchy whose territory comprises the western portion of the Scandinavian Peninsula, Jan Mayen, and the Arctic archipelago of Svalbard and Bouvet Island. Norway has a total area of and a population of about 4.9 million...
. Michelsen supports the entry of Norway into the "warmth of Europe", the European Union
European Union
The European Union is an economic and political union of 27 independent member states which are located primarily in Europe. The EU traces its origins from the European Coal and Steel Community and the European Economic Community , formed by six countries in 1958...
, although the parent party Venstre
Venstre (Norway)
The Liberal Party is a centrist liberal political party in Norway. The party is the oldest in the country, and has enacted reforms such as parliamentarism, freedom of religion, universal suffrage and free education. Since 2010, the leader of the party is Trine Skei Grande...
("Left") does not agree.http://web3.aftenbladet.no/innenriks/politikk/article438536.ece As of 2005, Michelsen worked towards modernising the Young Liberals by introducing blogging, house-visiting and telephone-calling to get a more direct contact with the politicians. These methods are not yet considered normal for political parties in Norway.