Jørgen Kosmo Explained

Jørgen Kosmo
Office:Auditor General of Norway
Primeminister:Kjell Magne Bondevik
Jens Stoltenberg
Term Start:1 October 2005
Term End:30 September 2013
Predecessor:Bjarne Mørk Eidem
Successor:Per-Kristian Foss
Office2:Minister of Defence
Term Start2:2 April 1993
Term End2:17 October 1997
Primeminister2:Gro Harlem Brundtland
Thorbjørn Jagland
Predecessor2:Johan Jørgen Holst
Successor2:Dag Jostein Fjærvoll
Office3:Minister of Labour and Government Administration
Primeminister3:Jens Stoltenberg
Term Start3:17 March 2000
Term End3:5 October 2001
Predecessor3:Laila Dåvøy
Successor3:Victor D. Norman
Office4:Minister of Nordic Cooperation
Term Start4:17 March 2000
Term End4:5 October 2001
Primeminister4:Jens Stoltenberg
Predecessor4:Kåre Gjønnes
Successor4:Svein Ludvigsen
Office5:President of the Storting
Primeminister5:Jens Stoltenberg
Kjell Magne Bondevik
Vicepresident5:Inge Lønning
Term Start5:9 October 2001
Term End5:30 September 2005
Successor5:Thorbjørn Jagland
Predecessor5:Kirsti Kolle Grøndahl
Office6:Member of the Norwegian Parliament
Term Start6:1 October 1985
Term End6:30 September 2005
Constituency6:Vestfold
Office7:Mayor of Horten
Term Start7:1 January 1984
Term End7:1 October 1985
Predecessor7:Ragnar Heitun
Successor7:Ove Bjørkavåg
Birth Date:5 December 1947
Birth Name:Jørgen Hårek Kosmo
Birth Place:Fauske, Nordland, Norway
Nationality:Norwegian
Party:Labour
Spouse:Anne Lise Sætermo

Jørgen Hårek Kosmo (5 December 1947 – 24 July 2017) was a Norwegian politician. From 2005 to 2013 he was Auditor General of Norway, after representing the Labour Party in the Storting (parliament) for 20 years, of which the final 4 years were as President of the Storting.

Career

Kosmo was Minister of Defence from 1993 to 1997 and Minister of Labour and Government Administration from 2000 to 2001. He was member of the legislature Storting from 1985 to 2005 and served as President of the Storting (speaker) from 2001 to 2005. Kosmo was in 2004 appointed County Governor of Telemark, but could not take over the position while he was member of parliament.

By profession Jørgen Kosmo was a construction worker. He held positions of trust in the Norwegian Confederation of Trade Unions (1974 - 75) and the Norwegian Union of Building Workers (1979 - 83). From 1979 to 1985 he was member of the municipal council of Horten, the last 2 years as mayor.

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Notes and References

  1. Web site: Jørgen Kosmo (69) er død . July 24, 2017 . dagbladet.no . Norwegian . July 24, 2017.