Erna Solberg
Prime Minister of Norway from 2013 to 2021 From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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Erna Solberg (ˌæːɳɑ ˈsuːlˈbærɡ; born 24 February 1961) is a Norwegian politician. She was the 35th Prime Minister of Norway from 2013 until 2021.[2][3]
Solberg is the leader of the Conservative Party (as of 2025); However, she will not be a candidate, when the party will elect a new leader in 2026.[4][5] She became the leader, in 2004.
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Controversy
2024 conflict-of-interest case (against Solberg), in parliament
On November 7, 2023, she gave answers to questions during a hearing by parliament's Standing Committee on Scrutiny and Constitutional Affairs.[6][7][8] On November 21, the committee asked 12 new questions.[9] The committee gave its report in late February 2024.[10][11][12]
Previously (September 2023), media told about her husband having bought and sold stocks for at least[13] Norwegian kroner 112 million, while she was a prime minister. The number of transactions, were more than three thousand; Media says that Erna Solberg had a conflict of interest, even if she did not know about every transaction.[14][15]
All members of parliament voted (March 5, 2024) for strong criticism against Solberg; The vote was the first time that a unanimous parliament, had voted against a former primeminister.[16]
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Family
Solberg was born in Bergen. She has two children with her husband, Sindre Finnes.[17]
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