Biography

Aase Marthe J. Horrigmo was appointed as State Secretary to the Minister of Local Government and Modernisation in January 2018. Prior to her new appointment she was political adviser to the Mayor of Kristiansand.

Horrigmo holds a doctorate in political science from the University of Oslo. She has previously worked as a research and senior analyst, and has written feature articles on a regular basis for “Kommunal Rapport” and “Stat og styring”, among others.

Political appointments

2018- State Secretary to the Ministry of Local Government and Modernisation Monica Mæland
2015-2017 Political adviser to the Mayor of Kristiansand

Other appointments

2017- Board member, European Movement Southern Norway
2017- Board member, Kilden Theatre and Concert Hall
2016- Member of the Conservative Party European Committee
2012 Member of Minerva’s Cultural Council

Career history

2011-2015 Analyst and Senior Analyst, Oxford Research
2008-2013 Writer and editorial member, Stat og styring (journal)
2008-2010 Research Fellow, University of Agder
2010 Regular feature writer, Kommunal Rapport (weekly newspaper that covers municipal affairs)
2005-2007 Research Assistant, Agder University College

Education

2008-2012 Ph.d. in Political Science, University of Oslo
2005-2007 Master’s Degree in Political Science, University of Oslo
2005-2006 Exchange student, Ruhrgas scholarship, Humboldt Universität zu Berlin
2005 Master’s course in European Integration, Agder University College
2000-2003 Bachelor Degree in Political Science, University of Oslo