Minister of Defence Frank Bakke-Jensen (The Conservative Party)
E-mail
postmottak@fd.dep.no
Phone:
23 09 80 00
Fax:
23 09 60 75
Born:
1965
The Minister of Defence is responsible for the formation and implementation of Norwegian security and defence policy.
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 is member of the Norwegian Parliament (Storting) where he represents the Conservative Party. 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 |