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Apr 15, 1937 Spillum, Trøndelag, Norway Died on 30 Jun 2018 (aged 81)
Norwegian politician
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About Johan J. Jakobsen
- Johan Jakob Jakobsen (15 April 1937 – 30 June 2018) was a Norwegian politician, member of the Norwegian Centre Party.He had a long political career, sitting seven terms as a representative in the Norwegian Parliament, first elected in 1973.
- This run was not entirely successive, however, as he was a member of two different cabinets in the 1980s.
- On 8 June 1983 (in the middle of a term), he was assigned to the Kåre Willoch's centre-right coalition government, with Jakobsen leading the Ministry of Transport and Communications.
- This government lasted until 1986.
- After the 1989 elections, the coalition was once again able to form a government; this time led by Prime Minister Jan P.
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- Jakobsen was Minister of Local Government.
- The rest of his political career, from which he stepped down in 2001, he was a member of parliament. In addition, he was chairman of the Centre Party from 1979 to 1991.
- Together with Per Borten, he is the longest-serving party leader.
- He was also a noted opponent of Norway joining the European Union. Jakobsen has written one book, titled Mot Strømmen (Against the Grain in English).
