Erling Lae

Erling Lae (born 16 March 1947) is a Norwegian politician for the Conservative Party.

Erling Lae
Lae in 2007
Governor of Vestfold
In office
1 June 2010 – 30 June 2016
Prime MinisterJens Stoltenberg
Erna Solberg
Preceded byMona Røkke
Succeeded byPer Arne Olsen
Second Deputy Leader of the Conservative Party
In office
27 April 2008 – 9 May 2010
LeaderErna Solberg
Preceded byJan Tore Sanner
Succeeded byBent Høie
Governing Mayor of Oslo
In office
29 November 2000 – 29 September 2009
DeputyHilde Barstad
Peter N. Myhre
Sylvi Listhaug
Preceded byFritz Huitfeldt
Succeeded byStian Berger Røsland
Oslo City Commissioner of the Elderly and Districts
In office
15 January 1997 – 29 November 2000
Governing MayorFritz Huitfeldt
Preceded byTorild Lien Utvik
Succeeded byBård Folke Fredriksen
Personal details
Born (1947-03-16) 16 March 1947
Oslo, Norway
Political partyConservative
Spouse(s)Jens Torstein Olsen

He was born in Oslo, is a cand.philol. by education and formerly worked as a journalist. From 1981 to 1985 he was a political advisor in the Ministry of Consumer Affairs and Administration. He was elected to Oslo city council in 1991, and was a city commissioner between 1997 and 2000. From 2000 to 2009 he was the governing mayor of Oslo. As such he headed the executive branch of the city government in the capital city of Norway.[1]

He was a deputy leader of the Conservative Party from 2008 to 2010.[1] In 2010 he was announced as the new county governor of Vestfold, succeeding Mona Røkke.[2] He was, however, replaced in the summer of 2016 by Per Arne Olsen.

Lae is openly gay.[3] He is married to Jens Torstein Olsen, a Lutheran minister.[4]

References
  1. Henriksen, Petter, ed. (2007). "Erling Lae". Store norske leksikon (in Norwegian). Oslo: Kunnskapsforlaget. Retrieved 14 March 2010.
  2. Ulrichsen, Henrik (12 March 2010). "Erling Lae ny fylkesmann". Tønsbergs Blad (in Norwegian). Retrieved 14 March 2010.
  3. Mo, Ida Svingen (18 June 2007). "Lae hyllet i Berlin". Dagsavisen (in Norwegian). Archived from the original on 10 January 2009. Retrieved 14 March 2010.
  4. Marianne Henriksen: Baker jula inn Vestfold Blad, 15 December 2010
Political offices
Preceded by
position created		 Oslo City Commissioner of Senior Citizens and the Boroughs
1997–2000		 Succeeded by
Bård Folke Fredriksen
Preceded by
Anne Herseth		 Oslo City Commissioner of Healthcare
May 2000–June 2000		 Succeeded by
Ellen Chr. Christiansen
Preceded by
Fritz Huitfeldt		 Governing mayor of Oslo
2000–2009		 Succeeded by
Stian Berger Røsland
Civic offices
Preceded by
Mona Røkke		 County Governor of Vestfold
2010–2016		 Succeeded by
Per Arne Olsen
Incumbent


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