Sylvi Listhaug

Quick Facts

Full Name	Sylvi Listhaug
Occupation	Politician
Date Of Birth	Dec 25, 1977(1977-12-25)
Age	47
Birthplace	Ålesund
Country	Norway
Birth City	Møre og Romsdal
Horoscope	Sagittarius

Sylvi Listhaug Biography

Sylvi Listhaug is one of the most popular and richest Politician who was born on December 25, 1977 in Ålesund, Møre og Romsdal, Norway. Norwegian politician who took over as the Minister for Elderly as well as Public Health in May 2019. Prior to that, she was minister of Immigration and Integration and the Minister of Agriculture and Food.

She has held Cabinet positions in the government of the Prime Premier She has served in cabinet positions during the administration of Prime Minister Erna Solberg..

In 1995 Listhaug began to work as a care assistant at the Ørskog home for the elderly, and from 1996 to 2000 she studied history, social sciences, and special education at the Volda University College, and continued to work at the Ørskog home to support herself during her student years. In 2000 she graduated and qualified as a teacher, and from 2000 to 2001 she worked as a teacher at the Sjøholt school in Ørskog.

Listhaug began her political involvement locally in Ørskog. She has held several positions within the Progress Party and its youth organisation Progress Party’s Youth since 1998, and has been a member of the Progress Party central board since 2005. She worked as political advisor and aide to the Progress Party’s parliamentary group from 2001 to 2004. In 2005 she had a stay abroad as an intern in the United States House of Representatives. She has been a deputy representative in the Norwegian parliament from Møre og Romsdal (2001 to 2009), and from Oslo (2009 to 2013), with a total 95 days of parliamentary session served. She was elected as a parliamentary representative for the first time in 2017 (from Møre og Romsdal).

Her mother Harriet managed the family farm while her dad Jan is a transport worker. She married politician Espen Espeset. They have one daughter as well as two sons.

Sylvi Listhaug Net Worth

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

Then she graduated Volda University College with a teaching certificate in 2000.

In September of 2018 she was appointed Norway’s first Vice President in the Progress Party.

Sylvi Listhaug (born 25 December 1977) is a Norwegian politician for the Progress Party who served as Minister for the Elderly and Public Health of Norway under Prime Minister Erna Solberg from May to December 2019. In addition, she has also served as the Minister of Petroleum and Energy of Norway from December 2019 to January 2020. Listhaug served as Norway’s first Minister of Immigration and Integration from 2015 to 2018, a specially created cabinet position during the European migrant crisis, and Minister of Agriculture and Food from 2013 to 2015. She served as Minister of Justice, Public Security and Immigration from January 2018 until her resignation in March 2018. Originally from the rural municipality of Ørskog in Sunnmøre, she began her political career in Oslo as City Commissioner of Welfare and Social Services.

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Who is Sylvi Listhaug Dating?

According to our records, Sylvi Listhaug married to Espen Espeset. As of December 1, 2023, Sylvi Listhaug’s is not dating anyone.

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As Listhaug in 2010 had called the Norwegian agricultural policy a “communist system” in an op-ed, this received widespread attention in media and social media. After being pressured with the comment in a television debate, she stated her intent on following the new government’s policy agreement. Prior comments by Listhaug and the new government’s course was met with scepticism and protest among some farmers.

Facts & Trivia

Sylvi Ranked on the list of most popular Politician. Also ranked in the elit list of famous people born in Norway. Sylvi Listhaug celebrates birthday on December 25 of every year.

Listhaug served as Minister of Agriculture and Food from 2013-2015, and implemented new agricultural policies signaling a drastic change of course. The new policies allowed for more freely sales- and purchases of farms, while also seeking fewer and bigger, sustainable farms. As minister, she lowered government payments to farmers, who receive one of the highest levels of government subsidies in the world, according to the OECD. During her tenure, the department also sought to scrap the law which makes it a duty to live on the farm. The changes could lead to larger farms and a more efficient food production, which the department argued would reduce the country’s high food prices.

Top Facts about Sylvi Listhaug

1. Sylvi Listhaug is a Norwegian politician and member of the right-wing Progress Party.
2. She served as Minister of Justice and Public Security from 2015-2018.
3. Listhaug has been controversial for her anti-immigration stance and comments.
4. In 2017, she posted a Facebook message accusing the opposition Labour Party of prioritizing terrorists’ rights over national security, leading to her resignation as minister.
5. Listhaug was elected to parliament in 2009 and has held various positions within the Progress Party.
6. She has advocated for stricter immigration policies, including reducing asylum seekers and increasing deportations.
7. Listhaug has also been criticized for her views on climate change and environmental issues.
8. In 2020, she announced that she would not seek re-election to parliament in the upcoming election.
9. Despite controversy, Listhaug remains popular among some segments of Norwegian society.
10. Her political future remains uncertain but she continues to be an influential figure within the Progress Party.