Sunniva Flakstad Ihle (born 20 November 1983) is a Norwegian politician for the Conservative Party. Hailing from Øyer, she graduated from the

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with a bachelor's degree in

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and an ESST master's degree (Science, Society and Technology in Europe). She was elected to the

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in 2003 and elected to both the Øyer

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and the Oppland county council in 2007. She also chaired Oppland Young Conservatives. Nationwide, Ihle became deputy leader of the Young Conservatives, the youth wing of the Conservative Party in 2006. From 2007 she served as secretary-general. Ihle was also elected as a deputy representative to the

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during the terms 2005–2009 and 2009–2013, albeit without meeting in parliamentary session. She was hired as the director of communications in the Conservative Party, being one of the chief strategists during election campaigns. In April 2017 she was appointed as a State Secretary in the Office of the Prime Minister, overseeing the

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's affairs in Solberg's Cabinet. She resigned in 2020 and was hired at

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, where she became senior vice president of corporate affairs and global initiatives. She is married to fellow politician Sigbjørn Aanes.

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{{DEFAULTSORT:Ihle, Sunniva Flakstad 1983 births Living people People from Øyer University of Oslo alumni Norwegian state secretaries Conservative Party (Norway) politicians Oppland politicians Deputy members of the Storting