New Norwegian Minister of Petroleum and Energy appointed
Historisk arkiv
Publisert under: Regjeringen Stoltenberg I
Utgiver: Olje- og energidepartementet
Pressemelding | Dato: 24.05.2000 | Sist oppdatert: 21.10.2006
Press release
No.: 13/00
Date: 17.03.2000
Contact: Sissel Edvardsen, +47 22 24 61 09
New Norwegian Minister of Petroleum and Energy appointed
The Labour party has today formed a new government in Norway.
Olav Akselsen (34) is appointed Minister of Petroleum and Energy. He has been a Member of Parliament since 1989. During this period he has been a member of different Parliament Standing Committees, including the Standing Committee on Justice, which he chaired for six months in 1993, and the Standing Committee on Foreign Affairs.
Akselsen has been a member of the Standing Committee on Energy and the Environment since 1997, the last two months as chairman.
Olav Akselsen has a university degree in geography. He has held a number of political positions, locally and nationally, since 1983.