Sofie Marhaug (born 24 May 1990) is a Norwegian politician for the Red Party. She has been a member of the Storting for Hordaland since 2021 and first deputy leader of the party since 2024.
Sofie Marhaug | |
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| First Deputy Leader of the Red Party | |
| Assumed office 24 May 2024 | |
| Leader | Marie Sneve Martinussen |
| Preceded by | Marie Sneve Martinussen |
| Member of the Storting | |
| Assumed office 1 October 2021 | |
| Constituency | Hordaland |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 24 May 1990 |
| Nationality | Norwegian |
| Political party | Red |
| Domestic partner | Mímir Kristjánsson |
| Occupation | Politician |
Political career
editLocal politics
editShe has been a member of the Bergen municipal council since 2011 and been her party's group leader since 2017.[1]
Party politics
editIn April 2024, both she and her partner Mímir Kristjánsson announced their candidacies for deputy leader of their party at the extraordinary convention to be held in May.[2] The party's electoral committee ultimately opted to suggest Marhaug as deputy leader ahead of the party convention, with Marie Sneve Martinussen as leader.[3] Her candidacy was challenged at the convention by Ravn Villtokt, but Marhaug merged victorious with a majority of votes.[4]
Parliament
editShe was elected representative to the Storting from the constituency of Hordaland for the period 2021–2025, for the Red Party.[5][1] There she sits on the Standing Committee on Energy and the Environment and the Election Committee, on the former of which she also serves as second vice chair.[5]
In February 2024, she announced her nomination of Julian Assange for the Nobel Peace Prize, citing his vital role in exposing war crimes and contribution to peace.[6]
Personal life
editMarhaug was born on 24 May 1990.[1]
In August 2022, it was revealed that she had entered a relationship with fellow Red Party MP Mímir Kristjánsson.[7] In October 2023, she moved from her native Bergen to Stavanger in order to live with Kristjánsson.[8]
Publications
editIn 2024 she published the book Hjelp, de drar til Sveits!, written jointly with Mímir Kristjánsson.[1][9]
References
edit- ^ a b c d Tvedt, Knut Are. "Sofie Marhaug". In Bolstad, Erik (ed.). Store norske leksikon (in Norwegian). Oslo: Norsk nettleksikon. Retrieved 1 February 2023.
- ^ "De er kjærester og konkurrenter. Nå vil begge bli nestleder i Rødt" (in Norwegian). Aftenposten. 5 April 2024. Retrieved 9 April 2024.
- ^ "Valgkomiteen i Rødt vraker Mimir" (in Norwegian). NRK Rogaland. 9 April 2024. Retrieved 9 April 2024.
- ^ "Sofie Marhaug ble ny Rødt-nestleder" (in Norwegian Bokmål). Verdens Gang. 24 May 2024. Retrieved 24 May 2024.
- ^ a b "Marhaug, Sofie (1990-)". stortinget.no (in Norwegian). Retrieved 1 October 2021.
- ^ "Rødt-politiker nominerer Assange til Nobels fredspris" (in Norwegian). Verdens Gang. 20 February 2024. Retrieved 20 February 2024.
- ^ "Fant lykken på Løvebakken" (in Norwegian). Dagbladet. 15 August 2022. Retrieved 15 August 2022.
- ^ "Mímir Kristjánsson og Sofie Marhaug blir samboere" (in Norwegian). Nettavisen. 23 October 2023. Retrieved 23 October 2023.
- ^ Folkman, Varg Lukas (20 March 2024). "Et hardt oppgjør med Sveits-farerne". Dagens Næringsliv (in Norwegian Bokmål). Retrieved 24 May 2024.
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