Minister of Defence Frank Bakke-Jensen (Conservative Party)
E-mail
postmottak@fd.dep.no
Phone:
23 09 80 00
Born:
1965
Appointed:
20/10/2017
The Minister of Defence is responsible for the formation and implementation of Norwegian security and defence policy.
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Minister Frank Bakke-Jensen was appointed Minister of Defence by Prime Minister Erna Solberg in October 2017. Mr. Bakke-Jensen previously served as Minister of EEA and EU Affairs in Solberg’s Government, after being appointed in December 2016. Mr. Bakke-Jensen was member of the Norwegian Parliament (Storting) representing the Conservative Party, from 2009-2016. Before being elected to Parliament, he served as Mayor of Båtsfjord Municipal.
Before entering politics, he was the Managing director and proprietor of Båtsfjord Travel Agency. Mr. Bakke-Jensen served in the UN Interim Force in Lebanon (UNIFIL) from 1990-1991.
Work experience
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2017- |
Minister of Defence |
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2016- |
Minister of EEA and EU Affairs |
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2013-2017 |
Member of the Storting |
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2009-2013 |
Member of the Storting |
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1999- |
Managing director and proprietor of the travel agency Båtsfjord Reiseservice |
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1995-1999 |
Travel agent, Båtsfjord Reiseservice |
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1991-1995 |
Teacher, Båtsfjord school |
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1990-1991 |
UN Interim Force in Lebanon (Unifil) |
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1987-1989 |
Technician at the electronic components company Marin El, Båtsfjord |
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1986-1987 |
Marine electronics technician at Radioservice, Båtsfjord |
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1984-1986 |
Marine electronics technician at Maritim Elektronikk |
Education
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2012 |
Senior Executive Course, Norwegian National Defence College (Sjefskurset) |
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2005-2006 |
Marketing for the tourism industry, Finnmark University College |
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2002-2003 |
Project management, University of Tromsø |
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1993-1994 |
Christian studies, Finnmark University College |
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1982-1984 |
Marine electronic service engineering, Breivika upper secondary school. |
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1981-1982 |
Electrical engineering foundation course, Hammerfest upper secondary school. |
Other posts
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2008-2009 |
Second deputy leader of the Conservative Party in Finnmark county |
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2007-2009 |
Mayor, Båtsfjord |
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2007-2009 |
Member of Finnmark County Council |
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2003-2007 |
Member of Båtsfjord Municipal Council |
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1999-2003 |
Member of Båtsfjord Municipal Council |
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1989-1990 |
Member of the Board of the Conservative Party in Båtsfjord |