Trond Giske
Trond Giske | |
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Minister of Culture and Church Affairs | |
In office 17 October 2005 – 20 October 2009 | |
Prime Minister | Jens Stoltenberg |
Preceded by | Valgerd Svarstad Haugland |
Succeeded by | Anniken Huitfeldt |
Minister of Education and Research | |
In office 17 March 2000 – 19 October 2001 | |
Prime Minister | Jens Stoltenberg |
Preceded by | Jon Lilletun |
Succeeded by | Kristin Clemet |
Member of the Norwegian Parliament | |
In office 1 October 1997 – 30 September 2021 | |
Deputy | Tore Nordseth Ola Røtvei Arne L. Haugen Audun Otterstad |
Constituency | Sør-Trøndelag |
Leader of the Workers' Youth League | |
In office 6 September 1992 – 27 October 1996 | |
Preceded by | Turid Birkeland |
Succeeded by | Anniken Huitfeldt |
Personal details | |
Born | Trondheim, Sør-Trøndelag, Norway | 7 November 1966
Political party | Labour |
Spouse |
Haddy N'jie (m. 2019) |
Domestic partner | Anne Grethe Moe (1996–2006) |
Children | 2 |
Alma mater | University of Oslo |
Trond Giske (born 7 November 1966) is a Norwegian politician who served as deputy leader of the Labour Party from 2015 until his resignation in 2018 as a result of the so-called Giske affair. In 2024, he became the deputy leader of the Trondheim Labour Party, a local chapter of the Labour Party.
He announced his permanent withdrawal from politics in 2020 following accusations of widespread sexual harassment and sexual assault[1] against multiple women.[2]
Giske was elected into the
In December 2017, during the
Early life and education
Born in
Political career
Active in the
Following a confidence vote against the leader of the Trondheim Labour Party, Gunn Elen Høgni, Giske was elected deputy leader, succeeding Jørn Arve Flått. Alongside Giske, Per Sture Nilsen was elected leader.[15]
Minister of Trade and Industry
In January 2012, Giske received widespread attention for his opposition to the sale of
One of the policies championed during Giskes tenure as minister has been the so-called "salary moderation". The idea is that the leaders of state owned companies or companies where the Norwegian government was majority shareholder should not earn more in salary than their counterparts in the private sector.[19] Giske called on board members and CEO's to adhere to this policy or risk being replaced.[20]
Media appearances
As a well known Labour politician in Norway, Giske has had numerous appearances in the media. He displays an interest in culturally related subjects such as film, literature and especially
Controversy
Allegations of cronyism
Giske has several times faced accusations of cronyism by having appointed little-qualified close friends to well paid government jobs, which also led to formal inquiries into his actions in the Standing Committee on Scrutiny and Constitutional Affairs.[3]
- Entra
In October 2012, Trond Giske's long-time friend and Labour party colleague
- Telenor
In October 2012, several media reported that Giske had demanded that his close friend and colleague Tore O. Sandvik be appointed to the board of directors of The Telenor Group, even though the board had stated that Sandvik "was not even close to being qualified", the board also objected due to the fact that Sandvik was considered one of Giske's closest friends.[26] According to the media reports Giske eventually relented, but only after the board accepted another friend, Hallvard Bakke, instead; Bakke himself stated that he had no knowledge about the telecommunications industry.[27] Giske vehemently denied ever having made the demand, claiming it might have been a mere proposal.[28]
On 25 October 2012, it emerged that in 2009, when he was Minister of Culture, Giske personally appointed Tore O. Sandvik's wife and former party colleague Trine Brænden to the board of directors at the prestigious Trondheim Symphony Orchestra (TSO).[29] Giske stated that they were not close friends.[30]
Sexual assault and harassment and resignation
In December 2017, in what became known as the Giske affair, Giske was accused by multiple younger women of
In 2020, Giske faced intense criticism and renewed allegations of sexual harassment and sexual assault when he sought election as chairman of the local Trøndelag party branch; as a result he withdrew his candidacy and announced his complete and permanent withdrawal from politics.[2]
Potential lawsuit against the Labour Party
In 2023, Dagens Næringsliv reported that Giske had threatened the Labour Party with a lawsuit, resulting in a settlement where the party paid his legal expenses and an agreement that included a stipulation about the possibility of a comeback.[10][34]
Personal life
Giske was in a relationship with Anne Grethe Moe from ca. 1996 until they separated amicably in 2006. They have one daughter, Una, together.
Bibliography
- 2009: Mangfold eller enfold: 21 stemmer om kultur i vår tid, Aschehoug
- 2009: "Hvem snakker for Bob Kåre?," Aschehoug (with Hadia Tajik)
See also
References
- ^ a b c "AP-politiker Line Oma står frem som Giske-varsler". www.vg.no.
- ^ a b c Trond Giske vil trekke seg fra rikspolitikken, refser pressen, Medier 24
- ^ a b "Giske må svarepå fire nye spørsmål". e24.no.
- ^ #MeToo Hits Norway: Top Politician Steps Down Amid Sexual Misconduct Allegations, Time Magazine
- ^ a b c Støre: – Dokumentasjonen underbygger varslernes historier, Aftenposten
- ^ a b "Trond Giske trekker seg som Ap-nestleder". www.aftenposten.no.
- ^ a b "Arbeiderpartiet: Trond Giske har brutt partiets etiske regelverk". www.aftenposten.no.
- ^ a b Seksuell trakassering felte Giske, VG
- ^ a b "Giskes advokater prøver å gjøre saken til noe annet enn den er". www.aftenposten.no.
- ^ a b "Kilder til DN: I hemmelighet betalte Ap rundt 600.000 for Giskes advokater". DN. Retrieved 19 April 2023.
- ^ "Biografi: Giske, Trond". Biografier. Stortinget. Retrieved 23 October 2012.
- ^ Lyssand, Halvard (17 March 2000). "Trond Giske ny utdanningsminister". Paraplyen.no (in Norwegian). Archived from the original on 23 February 2013. Retrieved 23 October 2012.
- ^ "Tidligere kultur- og kirkeminister Trond Giske (Perioden 17.10.05-20.10.09)". Personer og enheter. Regjeringen.no. Retrieved 23 October 2012.
- ^ "Nærings- og handelsminister Trond Giske". Regjeringen.no. Retrieved 23 October 2012.
- ^ "Trond Giske valgt til nestleder i Trondheim Ap" (in Norwegian). Verdens Gang. 10 February 2024. Retrieved 10 February 2024.
- ^ "Egmont acquires the rest of Norwegian TV 2". Archived from the original on January 19, 2012.
- ^ a b Berglund, Nina (January 19, 2012). "Giske faces disciplinary action". Views and News from Norway.
- ^ Berglund, Nina (January 12, 2012). "Trade Minister still in hot water". Views and News from Norway.
- ^ "Giske kaller inn styreledere for å diskutere lønn". e24.no (in Norwegian). NTB. 23 May 2012. Retrieved 23 October 2012.
- ^ Riber Sparre, Martin (23 August 2012). "- Jeg har nå gjort det enda tydeligere at jeg mener alvor". Dagens Næringsliv (in Norwegian). Retrieved 23 October 2012.
- ^ Rasmussen, John. "- Rosenborg er i ferd med å miste sjela si". Dagbladet.no (in Norwegian). Retrieved 23 October 2012.
- ^ Hegvik, Gunn Kari (11 October 2012). "Dette er Entra-saken". e24.no (in Norwegian). Retrieved 23 October 2012.
- ^ NTB (7 October 2012). "Entra-styret visste ikke om båndene til Olsø". Nrk.no (in Norwegian). Retrieved 23 October 2012.
- ^ NTB. "Entra-styremedlemmer må gå". Dagens Næringsliv (in Norwegian). Retrieved 23 October 2012.
- ^ Skarvøy, Lars-Joakim (17 October 2012). "Rune Olsø går av som Entra-sjef". Vg.no (in Norwegian). Retrieved 23 October 2012.
- ^ Wergeland, Paal (22 October 2012). "- Giske ville ha venn inn i Telenor-styret". Nrk.no (in Norwegian). Retrieved 25 October 2012.
- ^ Dalen, Per-Magne (23 October 2012). "Giske ville ha kompisen inn i Telenor-styret". tv2.no (in Norwegian). Retrieved 25 October 2012.
- ^ Bilstad, Camilla (23 October 2012). "- Har aldri krevd styreplass, Giske: – Dette viser at valgkampen er i gang". Nrk.no (in Norwegian). Archived from the original on 22 February 2013. Retrieved 25 October 2012.
- ^ NTB (24 October 2012). "Giske ga styreverv til vennens kone". Abcnyheter.no (in Norwegian). Archived from the original on 28 October 2012. Retrieved 25 October 2012.
- ^ Redaksjonen (24 October 2012). "Giske ga styreverv til vennens kone". Tv2.no (in Norwegian). Retrieved 25 October 2012.
- ^ Newth, Magnus (20 December 2017). "DN: Trond Giske inn på teppet etter minst fire nye varsler". vg.no (in Norwegian). Retrieved 23 December 2017.
- ^ "Norway Labour Party's deputy leader suspended over harassment allegations". Reuters. 1 January 2018. Retrieved 3 January 2018.
- ^ "Slik nølte Støre seg frem til at Giske måtte gå". www.aftenposten.no.
- ^ "Giskes rå maktspill". DN. Retrieved 19 April 2023.
- ^ Kristiansen, Bjørn (11 October 2012). "- Som kulturminister burde jeg vært nøyere på å sjekke habiliteten". Dagbladet.no (in Norwegian). Retrieved 23 October 2012.
- ^ Maiken Svensen (1 April 2016) Haddy N'Jie og Trond Giske har fått barn VG.
- ^ "Trond Giske og Haddy Njie gifter seg: Gjestene ankommer bryllupet" (in Norwegian). Dagbladet. 1 June 2019. Retrieved 19 July 2023.