Kari Henriksen (born 10 August 1955) is a Norwegian politician for the Labour Party. She has served as an MP for Vest-Agder since 2009, and the fourth Vice President of the Storting since 2021.

Kari Henriksen
Fourth Vice President of the Storting
Assumed office
25 November 2021
PresidentMasud Gharahkhani
Preceded bySverre Myrli
Member of the Storting
Assumed office
1 October 2009
ConstituencyVest-Agder
State Secretary for the Ministry of Health and Care Services
In office
3 December 2007 – 3 April 2009
Prime MinisterJens Stoltenberg
MinisterSylvia Brustad
Bjarne Håkon Hanssen
Deputy Member of the Storting
In office
1 October 2005 – 30 September 2009
ConstituencyVest-Agder
Personal details
Born (1955-08-10) 10 August 1955 (age 69)
Vennesla, West Agder, Norway
Political partyLabour

Personal life

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She was born in Vennesla.[1]

Political career

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Parliament

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She served as a deputy representative to the Norwegian Parliament from Vest-Agder during the term 2005–2009 and elected representative for the term 2009–2013[2] and reelected for 2013–2017.

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.[3]

Government

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On 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

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  1. ^ a b "Statssekretær Kari Henriksen" (in Norwegian). Government.no. Retrieved 27 February 2007.
  2. ^ "Kari Henriksen" (in Norwegian). Storting.
  3. ^ "Masud Gharahkhani valgt som stortingspresident" (in Norwegian). ABC Nyheter. 25 November 2021. Retrieved 25 November 2021.