Fabian Stang | |
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| 66th Mayor of Oslo | |
| In office 17 October 2007 –21 October 2015 | |
| Deputy | Aud Kvalbein Libe Rieber-Mohn |
| Governing Mayor | Erling Lae Stian Berger Røsland |
| Preceded by | Svenn Kristiansen |
| Succeeded by | Marianne Borgen |
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| Born | 19 August 1955 Oslo,Norway |
| Political party | Conservative |
Richard Fabian Stang (born 19 August 1955) is a Norwegian lawyer and a politician for the Conservative Party. [1] He was Mayor of the city of Oslo from 2007 until 2015.
Stang was born in Oslo. He is the son of Norwegian actress Wenche Foss [2] and entrepreneur Thomas Stang.
Stang was first elected Mayor of Oslo in 2007,and reelected in 2011. [3]
In 2012 Stang spoke out in favour of increased immigration. [4]
Stang is a supporter of subsidies and perks for electric cars in the city. [5] [6]
In 2015 Stang lost the mayoral election to Socialist Marianne Borgen. [1] [7]
OsloNorwegian:[ˈʊ̂ʂlʊ]or;Southern Sami:Oslove) is the capital and most populous city of Norway. It constitutes both a county and a municipality. The municipality of Oslo had a population of 709,037 in 2022,while the city's greater urban area had a population of 1,064,235 in 2022,and the metropolitan area had an estimated population of 1,546,706 in 2021.
Aftenposten is Norway's largest printed newspaper by circulation. It is based in Oslo. It sold 211,769 daily copies in 2015 and estimated 1.2 million readers. It converted from broadsheet to compact format in March 2005. Aftenposten's online edition is at Aftenposten.no. It is considered a newspaper of record for Norway.
The Socialist Left Party is a democratic socialist political party in Norway. Positioned on the left-wing of the political spectrum,it is opposed to European Union and the European Economic Area membership. SV supports a strong public sector,stronger social welfare programs,environmentalism,and republicanism. As of 2018,the party had 11,385 members;the number has steadily increased since a low point in 2015. The party leader is Kirsti Bergstø,who was elected on 18 March 2023
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Local elections were held in Norway on 9 September 2019. Voters elected representatives to municipal and county councils,which are responsible for education,public transport,health,and elderly care,and for the levy of certain taxes.
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