Audun Bjørlo Lysbakken is a Norwegian politician who served as the leader of the Norwegian Socialist Left Party from 2012 to 2023. His career in national politics began when he was elected to the Norwegian parliament in 2001. In 2006, he became deputy leader of the Socialist Left Party. He held the post as Minister of Children and Equality in Jens Stoltenberg's second government from October 2009 to March 2012, when he resigned due to a conflict of interest. Under his leadership, the Socialist Left Party had strong gains in its vote share in Parliamentary elections and membership.
Lysbakken outside the Storting in 2017.
Socialist Left Party (Norway)
The Socialist Left Party is a democratic socialist political party in Norway. Positioned on the left-wing of the political spectrum, it is opposed to European Union and the European Economic Area membership. SV supports a strong public sector, stronger social welfare programs, environmentalism, and republicanism. As of 2018, the party had 11,385 members; the number has steadily increased since a low point in 2015. The party leader is Kirsti Bergstø, who was elected on 18 March 2023
Solhjell was Minister of Education and Research before Halvorsen took over the office.
Halvorsen said the environmental policies of the red–green coalition were among the most radical in Europe.
Norwegian International Security Assistance Force (ISAF) troops in Mazar-e-Sharif on 4 February 2009
Erik Solheim, party leader from 1987 to 1997, as seen in June 2009