Kirsti Bergstø (born 1 July 1981) is a Norwegian politician serving as the leader of the Socialist Left Party since March 2023. She previously served as one of the party's deputy leaders from 2017 to 2023.
Bergstø was born in Rana in Nordland.[1] She is the daughter of Harald Bergstø who worked as a municipal fireman and Erna Bergstø who worked for the Norwegian welfare office.
She was elected the party's deputy leader on 18 March 2017.[6]
From April to September 2022, she was acting party leader while Audun Lysbakken was on parental leave.[7]
Party leaderedit
Following Lysbakken's announced departure as leader, Bergstø was floated as a possible contender to succeed him, alongside Torgeir Knag Fylkesnes and Kari Elisabeth Kaski.[8] Bergstø officially declared her candidacy on 9 December.[9] The party election committee unanimously designated her as party leader on 1 February 2023.[10] She was formally elected leader on 18 March.[11]
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^"Lysbakkens - Department råd går av" (in Norwegian). NTB. 12 March 2012. Retrieved 18 October 2023.
^"SVs Kirsti Bergstø blir arbeidsliv-topp på Stortinget" (in Norwegian). FriFagbevegelse. 18 October 2021. Retrieved 10 November 2022.
^"Kirsti Bergstø er valgt som SVs nye nestleder" (in Norwegian). iFinnmark. 18 March 2017. Retrieved 28 September 2021.
^"Audun Lysbakken tilbake etter pappaperm: − Vi får litt å arbeide med" (in Norwegian). Verdens Gang. 24 September 2022. Retrieved 10 November 2022.
^"Var i konflikt med Kirsti Bergstø: − For meg er hun ikke noen lederkandidat" (in Norwegian). Verdens Gang. 11 November 2022. Retrieved 11 November 2022.
^"Bergstø vil bli SV-leder: – Toppolitikken trenger en alenemor" (in Norwegian). NRK. 9 December 2022. Retrieved 9 December 2022.
^"Kirsti Bergstø innstilles av enstemmig valgkomité" (in Norwegian). TV 2. 31 January 2023. Retrieved 16 February 2023.
^"Kirsti Bergstø er SVs nye partileder" (in Norwegian). NRK. 18 March 2023. Retrieved 18 March 2023.
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Kirsti Bergsto born 1 July 1981 is a Norwegian politician serving as the leader of the Socialist Left Party since March 2023 She previously served as one of the party s deputy leaders from 2017 to 2023 Kirsti BergstoBergsto in 2017Leader of the Socialist Left PartyIncumbentAssumed office 18 March 2023First DeputyMarian HusseinSecond DeputyTorgeir Knag FylkesnesPreceded byAudun LysbakkenChair of the Standing Committee on Labour and Social AffairsIncumbentAssumed office 21 October 2021First DeputyPer Olaf LundteigenSecond DeputyTuva MoflagPreceded byErlend WiborgDeputy Leader of the Socialist Left PartyIn office 18 March 2017 18 March 2023Serving with Torgeir Knag FylkesnesLeaderAudun LysbakkenPreceded byOddny Irene MiljeteigSucceeded byMarian HusseinMember of the StortingIncumbentAssumed office 1 October 2021ConstituencyAkershusIn office 1 October 2013 30 September 2017ConstituencyFinnmarkDeputy Member of the StortingIn office 1 October 2005 30 September 2009ConstituencyFinnmarkPersonal detailsBorn 1981 07 01 1 July 1981 age 42 Rana Nordland NorwayPolitical partySocialist LeftDomestic partnerAtleChildren1 Contents 1 Personal life 2 Political career 2 1 Youth wing 2 2 Parliament 2 3 Party deputy leader 2 4 Party leader 3 ReferencesPersonal life editBergsto was born in Rana in Nordland 1 She is the daughter of Harald Bergsto who worked as a municipal fireman and Erna Bergsto who worked for the Norwegian welfare office She currently has a partner and a son 2 Political career editYouth wing edit She is the former leader of the Socialist Youth the youth wing of the Socialist Left Party and held this position between 2006 and 2008 Parliament edit She served as a deputy representative to the Storting from Finnmark from 2005 to 2009 3 She was a deputy member of Finnmark county council from 1999 to 2003 1 From 2010 to 2012 she was a State Secretary in the Ministry of Children Equality and Social Inclusion 3 but she and Audun Lysbakken had to step down due to a political financing controversy regarding the appropriation of funds to organisations 4 She was a member of the Storting from Finnmark from 2013 to 2017 and again from Akershus since 2021 In addition she became the chair of the Standing Committee on Labour and Social Affairs 5 Party deputy leader edit She was elected the party s deputy leader on 18 March 2017 6 From April to September 2022 she was acting party leader while Audun Lysbakken was on parental leave 7 Party leader edit Following Lysbakken s announced departure as leader Bergsto was floated as a possible contender to succeed him alongside Torgeir Knag Fylkesnes and Kari Elisabeth Kaski 8 Bergsto officially declared her candidacy on 9 December 9 The party election committee unanimously designated her as party leader on 1 February 2023 10 She was formally elected leader on 18 March 11 References edit a b Amas Knut Olav ed 2008 Bergsto Kirsti Hvem er hvem Oslo Aschehoug p 57 ISBN 978 82 03 23561 0 Mistet faren til kreft og overlevde selv sykdommen Det ga meg en ny erkjennelse av hva fellesskap betyr in Norwegian Rana Blad 22 April 2021 Retrieved 10 November 2022 a b Kirsti Bergsto in Norwegian Storting Lysbakkens Department rad gar av in Norwegian NTB 12 March 2012 Retrieved 18 October 2023 SVs Kirsti Bergsto blir arbeidsliv topp pa Stortinget in Norwegian FriFagbevegelse 18 October 2021 Retrieved 10 November 2022 Kirsti Bergsto er valgt som SVs nye nestleder in Norwegian iFinnmark 18 March 2017 Retrieved 28 September 2021 Audun Lysbakken tilbake etter pappaperm Vi far litt a arbeide med in Norwegian Verdens Gang 24 September 2022 Retrieved 10 November 2022 Var i konflikt med Kirsti Bergsto For meg er hun ikke noen lederkandidat in Norwegian Verdens Gang 11 November 2022 Retrieved 11 November 2022 Bergsto vil bli SV leder Toppolitikken trenger en alenemor in Norwegian NRK 9 December 2022 Retrieved 9 December 2022 Kirsti Bergsto innstilles av enstemmig valgkomite in Norwegian TV 2 31 January 2023 Retrieved 16 February 2023 Kirsti Bergsto er SVs nye partileder in Norwegian NRK 18 March 2023 Retrieved 18 March 2023 Political officesPreceded byErlend Wiborg Chair of the Standing Committee on Labour and Social Affairs2021 present Succeeded byIncumbentParty political officesPreceded byAudun Herning Leader of the Socialist Youth2006 2008 Succeeded byMali Steiro TronsmoenPreceded byOddny Irene Miljeteig First Deputy Leader of the Socialist Left Party2017 2023 Succeeded byMarian Abdi HusseinPreceded byAudun Lysbakken Leader of the Socialist Left Party2023 present Succeeded byIncumbent nbsp nbsp This article about a Norwegian politician born in the 1980s is a stub You can help Wikipedia by expanding it vte Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title Kirsti Bergsto amp oldid 1189168715, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,
