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MS Thorbjørn
MS ''Thorbjørn'' (call sign LILU) is a vessel owned by Workers' Youth League (Norway), AUF. During AUFs annual summer camp on the island of Utøya, the vessel shuttles the participants between Utøya and Utøykaia on the mainland. The vessel was built at Oskarshamn Shipyard in 1948. It was previously called ''Rasmus'' and was bought by AUF in 1997 for (approx. in April 1997). It was later renamed ''Thorbjørn'' after Thorbjørn Jagland, a former AUF leader who later became Prime Minister of Norway. The ferry is certified for 50 passengers and can carry small vehicles. History Before the vessel was converted into a civilian passenger ferry, it was a military landing craft of the Landing Craft L-50, L-50-type. These landing crafts were used by the Swedish Navy and the Swedish Coastal Artillery from the 1950s to the 1980s. The L50-boats were used by Kustjägarna, Coastal Rangers for fast landing of personnel under fire. 2011 Norway attacks In July 2011 MS ''Thorbjørn'' was us ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Thorbjørn Jagland
Thorbjørn Jagland ( né Johansen; , 5 November 1950) is a Norwegian politician from the Labour Party. He served as the secretary general of the Council of Europe from 2009 to 2019. He served as the prime minister of Norway from 1996 to 1997, as the minister of Foreign Affairs from 2000 to 2001 and as the president of the Storting from 2005 to 2009. Jagland studied economics at the University of Oslo at introductory level, but did not graduate. He started his political career in the Workers' Youth League, which he led from 1977 to 1981. He was party secretary from 1986 to 1992 and party leader from 1992 to 2002. Jagland's cabinet, albeit short-lived, was marked by controversies, with two ministers being forced to withdraw following personal scandals. Jagland, who was much ridiculed in the media for his quotes and statements and frequently portrayed as incompetent, resigned following the 1997 election, as a consequence of his much ridiculed 36.9 ultimatum, even though his p ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
