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Norwegian politician (born 1965) / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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Frank Bakke-Jensen (born 8 March 1965 in Båtsfjord) is a Norwegian politician for the Conservative Party. He served as minister of defence from 2017 to 2021,[1] and minister of European affairs from 2016 to 2017. He was mayor of Båtsfjord from 2007 until his election to the Storting from Finnmark in 2009. Bakke-Jensen formerly worked as a ship's electrician between Hammerfest and Tromsø, and has also worked as a teacher and self-employed pilot at Båtsfjord Airport. He has also performed military service in the UN Lebanon conflict.
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Frank Bakke-Jensen | |
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Minister of Defence | |
In office 20 October 2017 – 14 October 2021 | |
Prime Minister | Erna Solberg |
Preceded by | Ine Eriksen Søreide |
Succeeded by | Odd Roger Enoksen |
Minister of European Affairs | |
In office 20 December 2016 – 20 October 2017 | |
Prime Minister | Erna Solberg |
Preceded by | Elisabeth Aspaker |
Succeeded by | Marit Berger Røsland |
Minister of Nordic Cooperation | |
In office 20 December 2016 – 17 January 2018 | |
Prime Minister | Erna Solberg |
Preceded by | Elisabeth Aspaker |
Succeeded by | Jan Tore Sanner |
Member of the Storting | |
In office 1 October 2009 – 30 September 2021 | |
Deputy | Laila Davidsen Marianne Haukland |
Constituency | Finnmark |
Mayor of Båtsfjord | |
In office 24 October 2007 – 15 October 2009 | |
Preceded by | Geir Knutsen |
Succeeded by | Gunn Marit Nilsen |
Personal details | |
Born | (1965-03-08) 8 March 1965 (age 59) Båtsfjord, Finnmark, Norway |
Political party | Conservative |
Spouse(s) | Hilde Sjurelv Liv Hansen (formerly) |
Children | 3 |
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