Ola Borten Moe
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Ola Borten Moe is a Norwegian politician and Member of Parliament
(MP) for the Centre Party
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, Sør-Trøndelag
to farmer
Peder O. Moe (born 1948) and nurse Kari Borten (born 1950). He is the grandson of former Prime Minister Per Borten
, and married to fellow MP Anna Ceselie Brustad Moe. As of June 2009 they have two children together.
in 2005, after serving as deputy MP from 2001 to 2005. From 2005 to 2007 Borten Moe was a Member of the Parliamentary Standing Committee on Energy and the Environment
, and from 2007 to 2009 Chairman of the Standing Committee on Business and Industry
.
Borten Moe became Minister of Petroleum and Energy
on March 4, 2011.
, holding that "I think that we, within the frame of the Norwegian nation state has the opportunity of building a best possible society". He also believe that too much power, funds and competence has been centralised to the area around the capital Oslo
.
In October 2009, he traveled to Denmark
to study the asylum policies of the country. He then said that the number of asylum seekers coming to Norway was way too high, and that Norway should learn from the policies of Denmark, and generally tighten the Norwegian asylum policy. In 2010 he said it was extremely important that Norwegians discuss which values Norwegian society should be based on in the future. He stated as the basic foundations; democracy
, human rights
, respect for individuals and equality between sexes, and considered it dangerous to think about these values as platitudes. He also compared radical Islam
to Nazism
, and regarding the granting of asylum to terrorists, he questioned if one would have given asylum to extreme-right Germans
after World War II
when they also risked death penalties in Germany
.
Member of Parliament
A Member of Parliament is a representative of the voters to a :parliament. In many countries with bicameral parliaments, the term applies specifically to members of the lower house, as upper houses often have a different title, such as senate, and thus also have different titles for its members,...
(MP) for the Centre Party
Centre Party (Norway)
The Centre Party is a centrist and agrarian political party in Norway, founded in 1920. The Centre Party's policy is not based on any of the major ideologies of the 19th and 20th century, but has a focus on maintaining decentralised economic development and political decision-making.From its...
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Early and personal life
Borten Moe was born in TrondheimTrondheim
Trondheim , historically, Nidaros and Trondhjem, is a city and municipality in Sør-Trøndelag county, Norway. With a population of 173,486, it is the third most populous municipality and city in the country, although the fourth largest metropolitan area. It is the administrative centre of...
, Sør-Trøndelag
Sør-Trøndelag
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to farmer
Farmer
A farmer is a person engaged in agriculture, who raises living organisms for food or raw materials, generally including livestock husbandry and growing crops, such as produce and grain...
Peder O. Moe (born 1948) and nurse Kari Borten (born 1950). He is the grandson of former Prime Minister Per Borten
Per Borten
was a Norwegian politician from the Centre Party and Prime Minister of Norway from 1965 to 1971. Per Borten is credited for leading the modernization of what was then named Bondepartiet into today's Centre Party...
, and married to fellow MP Anna Ceselie Brustad Moe. As of June 2009 they have two children together.
Political career
Borten Moe was a member of the Trondheim city council for three four-year terms, from 1995 to 2007. He was elected MP of the Norwegian Parliament from Sør-TrøndelagSør-Trøndelag
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in 2005, after serving as deputy MP from 2001 to 2005. From 2005 to 2007 Borten Moe was a Member of the Parliamentary Standing Committee on Energy and the Environment
Standing Committee on Energy and the Environment
The Standing Committee on Energy and the Environment is a standing committee of the Parliament of Norway. It is responsible for policies relating to petroleum, energy, hydroelectricity, environmental protection and regional planning. It corresponds to the Ministry of Petroleum and Energy and...
, and from 2007 to 2009 Chairman of the Standing Committee on Business and Industry
Standing Committee on Business and Industry
The Standing Committee on Business and Industry is a standing committee of the Parliament of Norway. It is responsible for policies relating to business, industry, trade, shipping, state ownership policy, competition and price policy, agriculture, food policy, fisheries, whaling and aquaculture...
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Borten Moe became Minister of Petroleum and Energy
Minister of Petroleum and Energy (Norway)
The Norwegian Minister of Petroleum and Energy is the head of the Royal Norwegian Ministry of Petroleum and Energy.- Councillor of State and Chief of the Ministry of Petroleum and Energy 1978 – 1992 :...
on March 4, 2011.
Political views
Since the turning towards the left of the Centre Party in the 2000s, Borten Moe is regarded as being among the "centrist" wing of the party, and has been claimed to have the ambition of moving the party back towards the right. He holds many traditional Centre Party issues strongly, such as opposition to the European UnionEuropean 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...
, holding that "I think that we, within the frame of the Norwegian nation state has the opportunity of building a best possible society". He also believe that too much power, funds and competence has been centralised to the area around the capital Oslo
Oslo
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...
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In October 2009, he traveled to Denmark
Denmark
Denmark is a Scandinavian country in Northern Europe. The countries of Denmark and Greenland, as well as the Faroe Islands, constitute the Kingdom of Denmark . It is the southernmost of the Nordic countries, southwest of Sweden and south of Norway, and bordered to the south by Germany. Denmark...
to study the asylum policies of the country. He then said that the number of asylum seekers coming to Norway was way too high, and that Norway should learn from the policies of Denmark, and generally tighten the Norwegian asylum policy. In 2010 he said it was extremely important that Norwegians discuss which values Norwegian society should be based on in the future. He stated as the basic foundations; democracy
Democracy
Democracy is generally defined as a form of government in which all adult citizens have an equal say in the decisions that affect their lives. Ideally, this includes equal participation in the proposal, development and passage of legislation into law...
, human rights
Human rights
Human rights are "commonly understood as inalienable fundamental rights to which a person is inherently entitled simply because she or he is a human being." Human rights are thus conceived as universal and egalitarian . These rights may exist as natural rights or as legal rights, in both national...
, respect for individuals and equality between sexes, and considered it dangerous to think about these values as platitudes. He also compared radical Islam
Islamism
Islamism also , lit., "Political Islam" is set of ideologies holding that Islam is not only a religion but also a political system. Islamism is a controversial term, and definitions of it sometimes vary...
to Nazism
Nazism
Nazism, the common short form name of National Socialism was the ideology and practice of the Nazi Party and of Nazi Germany...
, and regarding the granting of asylum to terrorists, he questioned if one would have given asylum to extreme-right Germans
Germans
The Germans are a Germanic ethnic group native to Central Europe. The English term Germans has referred to the German-speaking population of the Holy Roman Empire since the Late Middle Ages....
after World War II
World War II
World War II, or the Second World War , was a global conflict lasting from 1939 to 1945, involving most of the world's nations—including all of the great powers—eventually forming two opposing military alliances: the Allies and the Axis...
when they also risked death penalties in Germany
Germany
Germany , officially the Federal Republic of Germany , is a federal parliamentary republic in Europe. The country consists of 16 states while the capital and largest city is Berlin. Germany covers an area of 357,021 km2 and has a largely temperate seasonal climate...
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