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ulsteinvik , norway 28 september 1952 arve bakke 2009.jpg arve bakke
 arve bakke trade unionist
arve bakke

arve bakke -lrb- born 28 september 1952 , ulsteinvik -rrb- is the leader of fellesforbundet .
bakke succeeded kjell bjørndalen as leader of fellesforbundet in 2007 .
previously he was second deputy leader from 2002 to 2003 and first deputy leader from 2003 to 2007 .
bakke worked for more than ten years at the factory of ulstein hatlø , where he was an active trade unionist .
in 1984 he became district secretary of the norwegian union of iron and metalworkers .
from 1989 -- 2001 he was leader of the møre og romsdal arbeiderparti .
from 1996 to 1997 he was state secretary of the norwegian ministry of government administration and reform of the planning and ordnance department .
