Sunniva Flakstad Ihle

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Sunniva Flakstad Ihle (born 20 November 1983) is a Norwegian politician for the Conservative Party.

Hailing from Øyer, [1] she graduated from the University of Oslo with a bachelor's degree in European studies and an ESST master's degree (Science, Society and Technology in Europe). [2] She was elected to Oppland county council in 2003 and elected to both Øyer municipal council and Oppland county council in 2007. She also chaired Oppland Young Conservatives. Nationwide, Ihle became deputy leader of the Young Conservatives, the youth wing of the Conservative Party in 2006. From 2007 she served as secretary-general. [1] Ihle was also elected as a deputy representative to the Parliament of Norway during the terms 20052009 and 20092013, albeit without meeting in parliamentary session. [3]

She was hired as director of communications in the Conservative Party, being one of the chief strategists during election campaigns. [4] In April 2017 she was appointed as a State Secretary in the Office of the Prime Minister, overseeing the Prime Minister's affairs in Solberg's Cabinet. [2] [5] She resigned in 2020 and was hired in Yara International, [6] where she became senior vice president of corporate affairs and global initiatives.

She is married to fellow politician Sigbjørn Aanes. [7]

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References

  1. 1 2 Nilsen, Terje (17 September 2007). "Blir ny sjef i Unge Høyre". Oppland Arbeiderblad (in Norwegian). Retrieved 12 November 2023.
  2. 1 2 Waatland, Erik (21 April 2017). "Kommunikasjonssjef Sunniva Ihle Steinstad i Høyre er ny statssekretær for statsminister Solberg". Medier 24 (in Norwegian). Norwegian News Agency. Retrieved 12 November 2023.
  3. "Sunniva Flakstad Ihle" (in Norwegian). Storting.
  4. "Sjefen for 'Team Erna'". Gudbrandsdølen Dagningen (in Norwegian). 12 March 2017. Retrieved 12 November 2023.
  5. "Sunniva Ihle Steinstad" (in Norwegian). Government.no . Retrieved 12 November 2023.
  6. "Nå har hun fått ny jobb". Gudbrandsdølen Dagningen (in Norwegian). 13 October 2020. Retrieved 12 November 2023.
  7. Rotbakken-Gundersen, Amund (31 August 2021). "Sunniva og Sigbjørn skulle bygge drømmehuset – ble satt på pause av kommunen fordi det ikke var «fint» nok". Nordstrands Blad (in Norwegian). Retrieved 12 November 2023.
Party political offices
Preceded by
Gunnar Kongsrud
Secretary-general of the Norwegian Young Conservatives
2007–2009
Succeeded by