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Centre Party (Norway)
The Centre Party (, Sp; ), formerly the Farmer's Party (, Bp), is an agrarian political party in Norway. Ideologically, the Centre Party is positioned in the centre on the political spectrum, it advocates for economic nationalist and protectionist policy to protect Norwegian farmers with toll tariffs, and it supports decentralisation. It was founded in 1920 as the Farmers' Party (, Bp) and from its founding until 2000, the Centre Party joined only governments not led by the Labour Party, although it had previously supported a Labour government in the 1930s. This turned around in 2005, when the party joined the red–green coalition government led by the Labour Party. Governments headed by prime ministers from the party include the short-lived Kolstad and Hundseid's Cabinet between 1931 and 1933 and the longer-lasting Borten's Cabinet from 1965 until 1971. The Centre Party has maintained a strong stance against Norwegian membership in the European Union, successfully campai ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Trygve Slagsvold Vedum
Trygve Magnus Slagsvold Vedum (born 1 December 1978) is a Norwegian politician and farmer who served as Minister of Finance (Norway), Minister of Finance between 2021 and 2025. A member of the Centre Party (Norway), Centre Party, which he has led since 2014, he has been a Storting, Member of Parliament (MP) for Hedmark (Storting constituency), Hedmark since 2005 Norwegian parliamentary election, 2005. Vedum also served as Minister of Agriculture and Food (Norway), Minister of Agriculture and Food from 2012 to 2013. Early life Vedum was born in Hamar as a son of Trond Vidar Vedum, a lecturer in biology at Hedmark University College, and teacher Karen Sigrid Slagsvold. After finishing the lower secondary school in Romedal (village), Romedal in 1994 he entered the three-year upper secondary education in natural resources management, with two years at Jønsberg Agricultural School, Jønsberg and one year at Tomb agricultural school, Tomb. Following graduation, he studied sciences for o ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |