Olemic Thommessen
Norwegian politician From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Norwegian politician From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Olaf Michael "Olemic" Thommessen (born 18 April 1956 in Lillehammer) is a Norwegian politician for the Conservative Party and the President of the Storting from 2013 until 2018.[1] On 8 March 2018, he announced that he would step down due to controversies surrounding a building project for a new entrance to the garage for Stortinget. The project saw the initial budget ballooning and questionable decisions taken and Thommessen acknowledged his overall responsibility and said he would step down.
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Olemic Thommessen | |
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| President of the Storting | |
| In office 8 October 2013 – 15 March 2018 | |
| Monarch | Harald V |
| Prime Minister | Jens Stoltenberg Erna Solberg |
| Preceded by | Dag Terje Andersen |
| Succeeded by | Tone W. Trøen |
| Member of the Norwegian Parliament | |
| In office 1 October 2001 – 30 September 2021 | |
| Constituency | Oppland |
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| Born | 18 April 1956 Lillehammer, Oppland, Norway |
| Political party | Conservative |
| Spouse | Nina Høstmælingen |
| Alma mater | University of Oslo |
He was elected to the Norwegian Parliament from Oppland in 2001, and was re-elected on four occasions. He didn’t seek re-election in 2021. He previously served as a deputy representative during the term 1993–1997.
Thommessen was a member of Lillehammer municipality council from 1987 to 1995.
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