This article needs additional citations for verification. (June 2018) |
Johan Jakob Jakobsen (15 April 1937 – 30 June 2018) was a Norwegian politician, member of the Norwegian Centre Party.[1][2]
Johan J. Jakobsen | |
---|---|
Minister of Local Government | |
In office 16 October 1989 – 3 November 1990 | |
Prime Minister | Jan P. Syse |
Preceded by | Kjell Borgen |
Succeeded by | Kjell Borgen |
Minister of Transport and Communications | |
In office 8 June 1983 – 9 May 1986 | |
Prime Minister | Kåre Willoch |
Preceded by | Inger Koppernæs |
Succeeded by | Kjell Borgen |
Leader of the Centre Party | |
In office 1 April 1979 – 31 March 1991 | |
Preceded by | Gunnar Stålsett |
Succeeded by | Anne Enger |
Member of the Norwegian Parliament | |
In office 1 October 1973 – 30 September 2001 | |
Constituency | Nord-Trøndelag |
Personal details | |
Born | Johan Jakob Jakobsen 15 April 1937 Namsos, Norway |
Died | 30 June 2018 Bærum, Norway | (aged 81)
Political party | Centre |
He had a long political career, sitting seven terms as a representative in the Norwegian Parliament, first elected in 1973. This run was not entirely successive, however, as he was a member of two different cabinets in the 1980s. On 8 June 1983 (in the middle of a term), he was assigned to the Kåre Willoch's centre-right coalition government, with Jakobsen leading the Ministry of Transport and Communications. This government lasted until 1986. After the 1989 elections, the coalition was once again able to form a government; this time led by Prime Minister Jan P. Syse. Jakobsen was Minister of Local Government. The rest of his political career, from which he stepped down in 2001, he was a member of parliament.
In addition, he was chairman of the Centre Party from 1979 to 1991. Together with Per Borten, he is the longest-serving party leader. He was also a noted opponent of Norway joining the European Union.
Jakobsen has written one book, titled Mot Strømmen (Against the Grain in English).
References
edit- ^ Johan Jakob Jakobsen in Store norske leksikon (in Norwegian)
- ^ Johan J Jakobsen – utdypning in Store norske leksikon (in Norwegian)