Erna Solberg

Erna Solberg (; born 24 February 1961) is a Norwegian politician. She was the 35th Prime Minister of Norway from 2013 until 2021.

Solberg is the leader of the Conservative Party (as of 2025); However, she will not be a candidate, when the party will elect a new leader in 2026.https://www.nrk.no/norge/erna-solberg-varsler-at-hun-vil-ga-av-1.17568553. Retrieved 2025-09-23https://www.nrk.no/norge/solberg-saken_-_-blir-mer-alvorlig-for-hver-dag-som-gar-1.16604076. Retrieved 2023-10-21 She became the leader, in 2004.

Controversy
2024 conflict-of-interest case (against Solberg), in parliament 
On November 7, 2023, she gave answers to questions during a hearing by parliament's Standing Committee on Scrutiny and Constitutional Affairs.https://www.nettavisen.no/norsk-debatt/horingen-erna-med-balansekunst-pa-tynn-is/o/5-95-1439062. Retrieved 2023-11-08https://www.nettavisen.no/nyheter/solberg-kritiseres-fortsatt-en-gate/s/5-95-1440566. Retrieved 2023-11-07https://www.nrk.no/norge/na-skal-statsradene-sporres-ut-om-habilitet-1.16627253. Retrieved 2023-11-07 On November 21, the committee asked 12 new questions.https://www.nrk.no/norge/krever-nye-solberg-svar-om-habilitet_-_-unnvikende-og-omtrentlig-1.16646035. Retrieved 2023-11-21 The committee gave its report in late February 2024.https://www.nettavisen.no/habilitetssakene/erna-solberg/hoyre/borgerlige-partier-i-tenkeboksen-om-solberg-som-statsministerkandidat/s/5-95-1672352. Retrieved 2024-02-29https://e24.no/naeringsliv/i/xgL6MQ/ny-utsettelse-i-habilitetssakene?referer=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.vg.no. Retrieved 2024-01-27https://www.nrk.no/norge/erna-solberg_-_-sa-lenge-jeg-er-gift-med-sindre_-er-det-helt-naturlig-at-vi-bor-sammen-1.16687381. Retrieved 2024-01-01 

Previously (September 2023), media told about her husband having bought and sold stocks for at least[the Conservative Party is getting dragged thru the cover-up operation and potentially into the slipstream] https://www.nettavisen.no/norsk-debatt/hoyre-dras-med-i-dekkoperasjonen-og-potensielt-med-i-dragsuget/o/5-95-1351558. Nettavisen.no. Retrieved 2023-09-26 Norwegian kroner 112 million, while she was a prime minister. The number of transactions, were more than three thousand; Media says that Erna Solberg had a conflict of interest, even if she did not know about every transaction.https://www.nrk.no/norge/dette-er-detaljene-i-sindre-finnes-saken-1.16562098. NRK.no. Retrieved 2023-09-18https://www.dn.no/marked/erna-solberg/sindre-finnes/her-er-finnes-liste-over-handler-skal-ha-tjent-18-millioner-mens-kona-var-statsminister/2-1-1516301. Nettavisen.no. Retrieved 2023-09-18

All members of parliament voted (March 5, 2024) for strong criticism against Solberg; The vote was the first time that a unanimous parliament, had voted against a former primeminister.https://www.nrk.no/norge/historisk-vedtak_-sterk-kritikk-mot-solberg-1.16790577. Retrieved 2024-03-05

Family
Solberg was born in Bergen. She has two children with her husband, Sindre Finnes.

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Category:1961 births
Category:Living people
Category:Prime ministers of Norway
Category:Politicians from Bergen
Category:Politicians from norway