Kjell Magne Bondevik

prime minister of Norway

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Kjell Magne Bondevik served as the prime minister of Norway for two terms: from 1997 to 2000 and again from 2001 to 2005. He led coalition governments during his time in office. His first term ended when his coalition lost support for his environmental policies regarding power plants and carbon dioxide emissions. He was succeeded by Jens Stoltenberg, but later returned to the premiership.12

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Jens Stoltenberg
…Labour Party lost power, and Kjell Magne Bondevik, heading a coalition of the Christian Democrat, Centre, and Liberal parties, became prime minister. Stoltenberg served as leader of the committee on oil and energy (1997–2000) during Bondevik’s tenure.
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…Labour Party lost power, and Kjell Magne Bondevik, heading a coalition of the Christian Democrat, Centre, and Liberal parties, became prime minister. Stoltenberg served as leader of the committee on oil and energy (1997–2000) during Bondevik’s tenure.
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Political and social change
…a centre-coalition minority government, with Kjell Magne Bondevik of the Christian People’s Party as prime minister. (King Olaf V died in 1991 and was succeeded by his son, who ascended the throne as Harald V.) Bondevik remained in office until 2000, when his government was replaced by a minority government…
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…a centre-coalition minority government, with Kjell Magne Bondevik of the Christian People’s Party as prime minister. (King Olaf V died in 1991 and was succeeded by his son, who ascended the throne as Harald V.) Bondevik remained in office until 2000, when his government was replaced by a minority government…
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