Paul Chaffey
Paul André Chaffey (born 10 July 1965) is a Norwegian businessperson and politician, who represented the
He was born in Oslo as a son of university lecturer Patrick Nigel Chaffey (1938–2006) and advisor Arnhild Mæhle (born 1945). He grew up in Bærum, and finished secondary school at Valler Upper Secondary School in 1984. At the University of Oslo he minored in political science in 1985–1986 before minoring in history in 1988–1989. He became involved in the Socialist Youth at a young age, and worked as their county secretary in Oslo from 1984 to 1985. From 1986 to 1988 he was the organizational secretary of the nationwide organization. He was a board member in Bærum from 1983 to 1984, in Akershus from 1984 to 1985 and then nationwide from 1985 to 1990. From 1988 to 1990 he led the organization. From 1986 to 1989 he was a member of the national board and central committee of the Socialist Left Party. He released two books in this period: Lik rett til utdanning in 1986 and Grønn framtid?: vår miljøpolitiske utfordring in 1989.[1]
He was elected as a member of the
In 1997 he left politics, and was hired as an advisor in
In line with his change of career, Chaffey has been known for denouncing his former connections to the socialist movement. He has stated that he voted
References
- ^ a b c d "Paul Chaffey" (in Norwegian). Storting.
- Store norske leksikon(in Norwegian). Oslo: Kunnskapsforlaget. Retrieved 25 January 2010.
- ^ Haarde, Margrethe Zacho (30 November 2007). "Vil kaste Chaffey". Dagens Næringsliv (in Norwegian). p. 50.
- ^ Skard, Kristian (16 November 2006). "Svinger pisken over SV". Dagens Næringsliv (in Norwegian). p. 18.
- ^ Slaaen, Cathrine (4 May 2008). "SV-avhopper gir ros til Frp". Dagbladet (in Norwegian).