Bård Vegar Solhjell

Bård Vegar Solhjell (born December 22, 1971 in Kristiansand) is a Norwegian politician for the Socialist Left Party, and currently Minister of Education and Research (K-12) since 2007 in the second cabinet Stoltenberg.

Solhjell was appointed as minister on 18 October 2007, succeeding Øystein Djupedal. Djupedal's old department was split during the 2007 reshuffle, and Solhjell is the minister in charge of kindergartens and lower education up to and including the high school level. The minister dealing with research and higher education is Tora Aasland.

Solhjell was previously a political adviser for the Socialist Left Party and a state secretary at the Prime Minister's office.

Solhjell is educated in social science at both the University of Oslo and the University of Bergen. He has worked as a teacher, and in the postal service.

References

* [http://www.regjeringen.no/nb/dep/kd/dep/Kunnskapsminister-Bard-Vegar-Solhjell.html?id=486367 Bård Vegar Solhjell] Entry at the "Kunnskapsdepartement" (Ministry of Education and Research) no icon
* [http://www.regjeringen.no/en/dep/kd/About-the-Ministry/Minsiter-of-Education.html?id=486367 Bård Vegar Solhjell] Entry at the "Kunnskapsdepartement" (Ministry of Education and Research) en icon