Jens Stoltenberg

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Full Name	Jens Stoltenberg
Occupation	World Leader
Date Of Birth	Mar 16, 1959(1959-03-16)
Age	65
Birthplace	Oslo
Country	Norway
Horoscope	Pisces

Jens Stoltenberg Biography

Jens Stoltenberg is one of the most popular and richest World Leader who was born on March 16, 1959 in Oslo, Norway. From 2005 until 2013, this Labour Party leader served as Prime Minister of Norway. In late 2014, he took office as Secretary General of the North Atlantic Treaty Organization.

Conservative Party leader Erna Solberg succeeded him as Prime Minister of Norway.

Jens Stoltenberg (born 16 March 1959) is a Norwegian politician who has been serving as the 13th Secretary General of NATO since 2014. A member of the Labour Party, he was Prime Minister of Norway from 2000 to 2001 and from 2005 to 2013.

From 1979 to 1981, Stoltenberg was a journalist for Arbeiderbladet. From 1985 to 1989, he was the leader of the Workers’ Youth League. From 1989 to 1990, he worked as an Executive Officer for Statistics Norway, Norway’s central institution for producing official statistics. He also worked part-time as an hourly paid instructor at the University of Oslo during this period. Between 1990 and 1992, he was leader of the Oslo chapter of the Labour Party.

The son of politicians Thorvald and Karin Stoltenberg and the brother of Norwegian Institute of Public Health Director Camilla Stoltenberg and television personality Nini Stoltenberg, he was born and raised in Oslo, Norway. His marriage to diplomat Ingrid Schulerud resulted in children named Axel and Anne Catherina.

Jens Stoltenberg Net Worth

Jens Stoltenberg is one of the richest World Leader from Norway. According to our analysis, Wikipedia, Forbes & Business Insider, Jens Stoltenberg 's net worth $5 Million. (Last Update: December 11, 2023)

After earning a degree in economics from the University of Oslo, he participated in several Vietnam War-era protests and went on to lead the Norwegian Labour Party’s Workers’ Youth League and to work for a company called Statistics Norway and for a publication titled Arbeiderbladet.

During the 1990s, he served as Norway’s Minister of Industry and Energy and Minister of Finance.

Stoltenberg was born 16 March 1959 in Oslo, Norway, into the Stoltenberg family. His father, Thorvald Stoltenberg (1931–2018), was a prominent Labour party politician who served as an ambassador, as defence minister and as foreign minister. His mother, Karin Stoltenberg (née Heiberg; 1931–2012), was a geneticist who served as state secretary in multiple governments during the 1980s. Marianne Heiberg, married to former Foreign Minister Johan Jørgen Holst, was his maternal aunt. Jens lived in SFR Yugoslavia from 1961 to 1964 while his father worked at the Norwegian embassy.

Height, Weight & Body Measurements

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Who is Jens Stoltenberg Dating?

According to our records, Jens Stoltenberg married to Ingrid Schulerud. As of December 1, 2023, Jens Stoltenberg’s is not dating anyone.

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In 1996, Thorbjørn Jagland became Prime Minister, and Stoltenberg became Minister of Finance. On 29 September 1997, Jagland resigned because of an ultimatum he had issued stating that the cabinet would resign should the party receive less than 36.9% of the popular vote. Labour only received 35.0%; true to his promise, Jagland resigned as a consequence of its 36.9 ultimatum, and power was transferred to the first cabinet of Kjell Magne Bondevik. After Jagland’s resignation and while in parliamentary opposition, Stoltenberg served on the standing committee on Oil and Energy Affairs in the Storting. He became the Parliamentary Leader and Prime Minister candidate for the Labour Party in February 2000.

Facts & Trivia

Jens Ranked on the list of most popular World Leader. Also ranked in the elit list of famous people born in Norway. Jens Stoltenberg celebrates birthday on March 16 of every year.

Party leader election The bad election result in 2001 was quickly followed by a leadership battle between Jagland and Stoltenberg. Both Jagland, as leader, and Stoltenberg, as deputy leader, said they were open to be challenged for their positions at the party’s congress in November 2002. Stoltenberg refused to say whether he would challenge Jagland for the leadership position, which was seen by political commentators as a sign that he probably would seek the leadership position. In the beginning of February 2002, Jagland, who had been briefly hospitalized in January, and had a subsequent sick leave, said that he would not seek reelection as leader. In November 2002, Stoltenberg was unanimously elected new leader at the party’s congress.

How is the NATO secretary general chosen?

The selection process The Secretary General is a senior political figure from a NATO member country, appointed by member states for a four-year term. The selection is carried through informal diplomatic consultations among member countries, which put forward candidates for the post.

Which country is the head of NATO?

The current secretary general is former Norwegian Prime Minister Jens Stoltenberg, who took office on 1 October 2014.

Who is the leader of NATO 2022?

NATO Secretary General Jens Stoltenberg on Thursday (30 June 2022) said NATO leaders signed off on key decisions, including a fundamental strengthening of NATO’s deterrence and defence, an invitation to Finland and Sweden to join NATO and long-term support to Ukraine.

Why is Ukraine not in NATO?

Plans for NATO membership were shelved by Ukraine following the 2010 presidential election in which Viktor Yanukovych, who preferred to keep the country non-aligned, was elected President. Amid the unrest, caused by the Euromaidan protests, Yanukovych fled Ukraine in February 2014.

What is the salary of NATO Secretary General?

How much is he paid? A. The Secretary-General’s salary, which has not changed since 1997, is set at $227,253.