Dagfinn Høybråten

Dagfinn Høybråten (born December 2 1957), is a Norwegian politician, representing the Christian Democratic Party (KrF). He has a political degree (cand.polit) from the University of Oslo in 1984. He is married and has four children.

Political career

Høybråten led the Ministry of Health and Care Services from 1997 to 2000 and again from 2000 to 2005. Following a 2004 Government reshuffle, Høybråten was transferred to lead the Ministry of Labour and Social Affairs. In 2004, he also assumed the leadership of KrF.

Related Topics:
Ministry of Health and Care Services - 1997 - 2000 - 2005 - Ministry of Labour and Social Affairs - KrF

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As Minister of Health, Høybråten was noted for his campaign against tobacco smoking at all public indoor places. It resulted in that the Norwegian Parliment adopted a law to not allow smoking inside public places such as restaurants, cafés, hotels etc. Ireland and California(USA) has adopted the same law. Sweden will soon do the same. Throughout 2004, he was accused in the social-political media as Dagbladet, of being a "mørkemann" (lit, "dark man"), meaning a Christian with a hidden fundamentalist agenda.

Related Topics:
Tobacco smoking - Ireland - California - USA - Sweden - Dagbladet - Christian - Fundamentalist

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Losing by a margin of 180 votes to win a seat in the 1989 General Election, Høybråten has never held a seat in the Norwegian Parliament, or Storting. Ahead of the Norwegian parliamentary election of 2005, Høybråten was nominated from Rogaland instead of his home county of Akershus, where he is a prominent inhabitant in the village of Fjellstrand. This in order to avoid a nomination battle with the former party leader Valgerd Svarstad Haugland.

Related Topics:
Storting - Norwegian parliamentary election of 2005 - Rogaland - Akershus - Fjellstrand - Valgerd Svarstad Haugland

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