Zaineb Al-Samarai (born 22 October 1987) is a Norwegian politician for the Labour Party. She is currently serving as the president of the Norwegian Confederation of Sports since 2023. She previously served as a deputy representative to the Parliament of Norway from Oslo from 2017 to 2021.[1]
Zaineb Al-Samarai | |
|---|---|
| President of the Norwegian Confederation of Sports | |
| Assumed office 4 June 2023 | |
| First Vice President | Arne Bård Dalhaug |
| Second Vice President | Sondre Sande Gullord |
| Preceded by | Berit Kjøll |
| Deputy Member of the Storting | |
| In office 1 October 2017 – 30 September 2021 | |
| Constituency | Oslo |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 22 October 1987 |
| Political party | Labour |
| Spouse | Jan Erik Fåne |
Hailing from Iraq, her family fled to Norway in 1994. Settling in Holmlia, Al-Samarai was elected to Oslo city council in 2011 and 2015 and has chaired Holmlia SK. She is a jurist by education.[citation needed]
In June 2023, she was elected President of the Norwegian Confederation of Sports, defeating incumbent Berit Kjøll in a 138–29 vote.[2] She became the first person with a minority background to hold the position.[3]
Personal life
editShe is married to Jan Erik Fåne.[4] In November 2023, she announced that she and Fåne were expecting a child and would go on paternity leave from March 2024.[5]
References
edit- ^ "Flyktet fra Irak. Nå kan Zaineb (28) bli Hadias arvtaker". 22 September 2016.
- ^ "Høy temperatur før Al-Samarai vant presidentvalget: "Verdensmesterskapet i å snakke stygt"" (in Norwegian). NRK Sport. 4 June 2023. Retrieved 4 June 2023.
- ^ "FØRSTE FLERKULTURELLE IDRETTSPRESIDENT: − JEG TROR HUN VIL BETY MYE FOR MANGE" (in Norwegian). Verdens Gang. 5 June 2023. Retrieved 6 June 2023.
- ^ "Idrettens nye førstedame: – Jeg er ferdig med å være et talent" (in Norwegian). Aftenposten. 26 April 2023. Retrieved 6 June 2023.
- ^ "ZAINEB AL-SAMARAI ER GRAVID" (in Norwegian). Dagbladet. 14 November 2023. Retrieved 14 November 2023.
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