Kari Henriksen (born 10 August 1955) is a Norwegian politician for the Labour Party. She served as a member of the Storting for Vest-Agder from 2009 to 2025, and the fourth Vice President of the Storting from 2021 to 2025.
Kari Henriksen | |
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| Fourth Vice President of the Storting | |
| In office 25 November 2021 – 30 September 2025 | |
| President | Masud Gharahkhani |
| Preceded by | Sverre Myrli |
| Succeeded by | Morten Stordalen |
| Member of the Storting | |
| In office 1 October 2009 – 30 September 2025 | |
| Constituency | Vest-Agder |
| State Secretary for the Ministry of Health and Care Services | |
| In office 3 December 2007 – 3 April 2009 | |
| Prime Minister | Jens Stoltenberg |
| Minister | Sylvia Brustad Bjarne Håkon Hanssen |
| Deputy Member of the Storting | |
| In office 1 October 2005 – 30 September 2009 | |
| Constituency | Vest-Agder |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 10 August 1955 Vennesla Municipality, Vest-Agder, Norway |
| Party | Labour |
Personal life
editShe was born in Vennesla Municipality.[1]
Political career
editParliament
editShe served as a deputy representative to the Norwegian Parliament from Vest-Agder from 2005 to 2009 and was elected as a regular representative in 2009. She was re-elected in 2013, 2017 and 2021.[2] She announced in February 2024 that she would not seek reelection at the 2025 election.[3]
On 24 November 2021, she was nominated as the Storting's fourth Vice President, succeeding fellow party member Sverre Myrli. She was elected the day after, along with Masud Gharahkhani as President of the Storting.[4] After retiring from the Storting, she was succeeded by Morten Stordalen from the Progress Party.[5]
Government
editOn 3 December 2007, during the second cabinet Stoltenberg, Henriksen was appointed State Secretary in the Ministry of Health and Care Services. She held the position until 3 April 2009.[1]
References
edit- 1 2 "Statssekretær Kari Henriksen" (in Norwegian). Government.no. Retrieved 27 February 2007.
- ↑ "Kari Henriksen" (in Norwegian). Storting.
- ↑ "Gir seg på Stortinget" (in Norwegian Bokmål). NRK Sørlandet. 29 February 2024. Retrieved 10 October 2025.
- ↑ "Masud Gharahkhani valgt som stortingspresident" (in Norwegian Bokmål). ABC Nyheter. 25 November 2021. Archived from the original on 25 November 2021. Retrieved 25 November 2021.
- ↑ Hansen, Bendik (10 October 2025). "Masud Gharahkhani fortsetter som stortingspresident" (in Norwegian Bokmål). Verdens Gang. Retrieved 10 October 2025.
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