The Alaska World Affairs Council Presents

Governor Svein Ludvigsen
Governor of Troms County, Norway

In association with Commonwealth North

 

"International focus on the Arctic: fisheries, environment, climate change, petroleum, and conflicts between these interests"

Friday, May 16, 2008 – Hilton Hotel
Doors open at 5:30 p.m. - Program begins at 6:00 p.m.
For Reservations
RSVP by Wednesday, 14th May to the Alaska World Affairs Council
by telephone 276-8038 or by email to AlaskaWorldAffairs.org .
Program $25 for Members - $30 for Non-Members - $10 for Coffee Only

Biography for Governor Svein Ludvigsen
County of Troms, Norway

Since 2006, Svein Ludvigsen has been the Governor of Troms in the northern part of Norway. Prior to being Governor, from 2001-2005, he was the Minister of Fisheries and Coastal Affairs and Minister of Nordic Cooperation. Prior to being Minister he was a Member of Parliament between 1989 and 2001.

While he was in the Parliament he served on the Committees for Fisheries and Shipping; Business and Industry; Vice-President of the Upper House; Vice Chair of the Standing committee on Scrutiny and Constitutional Affairs. He also worked as an election observer in Russia and Croatia and worked with the Parliament of Bosnia and Herzegovina in Sarajevo.

His public life started in 1972 when he became a member of the Town Counsel in Tromsø. He also started working in the Conservative Party (Høyre). He is married with 3 children and one granddaughter.