Minister of Agriculture and Food
Terje Riis-Johansen (Centre Party)
Born: 15 March 1968
Civil status: married, 3 children
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Political posts
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2005-
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Minister of Agriculture and Food, Jens Stoltenberg’s second
government
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2003-
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Leader of Skien Centre Party
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2003-2005
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Member of Industry Council, Skien Municipality
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1999-2005
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1st deputy member, Skien Municipal Council
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1997-1999
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Political Adviser, Ministry of Finance, Kjell Magne Bondevik’s
first government
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1993-1997
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Member of the Storting for Telemark
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1991-1993
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Member of Skien Municipal Council
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1991-1993
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Member of Telemark County Council
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1991-1993
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Political Adviser, Telemark Centre Party
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1991
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Secretary, Centre Party Parliamentary Group
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Membership of
standing committees and delegations
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1993-1997
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Standing Committee on Local Government
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1993-1997
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EEA Consultative Committee
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Work experience
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1999-2005
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General Manager, Riis-Johansen parkanlegg AS
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Education
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1990-1991
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Agrotechnical
programme, Hedmark University College
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1989-1990
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Agrotechnical
programme (accounting and economics), Øksnevad Agricultural College
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1986-1987
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Agronomics, Søve Agricultural
College
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Other appointments
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2000-2005
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Member of the board of
Telemark University College
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2000-2005
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Member of the executive committee of the Norwegian Farmers’
Union
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1995-1997
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Deputy head of “No to the EU”
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1995-1997
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Member of the liaison
committee between immigrants and the Norwegian authorities
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1991-1995
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Member of the transport
and communications committee for Telemark County
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1989-1991
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Member of the Central
Executive Committee of the Norwegian Rural Youth Organisation
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