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Morten Steenstrup

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Morten Steenstrup
Steenstrup in 2017
Leader of the Oslo Conservative Party
In office
22 January 2022 – 27 January 2024
DeputyMerete Agerbak-Jensen
Preceded byHeidi Nordby Lunde
Succeeded byMudassar Kapur
Member of the Storting
In office
1 October 1981 – 30 September 1989
DeputyEllen Gjerpe Hansen (1985–1986)
ConstituencyVestfold
Deputy Member of the Storting
In office
1 October 1977 – 30 September 1981
ConstituencyVestfold
Personal details
Born (1953-04-04) 4 April 1953 (age 71)
Tønsberg, Vestfold, Norway
Political partyConservative
OccupationBarrister
Politician

Morten Steenstrup (born 4 April 1953) is a Norwegian barrister and politician.

He was born in Tønsberg to Petter Chr. Steenstrup and Kari Bertnes. He was elected representative to the Storting for the period 1981–1985 for the Conservative Party, and reelected for the period 1985–1989.[1]

On 1 December 2021, he was designated as the new leader of the Oslo Conservatives after Heidi Nordby Lunde announced in October that she wouldn't be seeking re-election.[2] He was formally elected on 22 January 2022.[3] After leading the Oslo Conservatives to victory in the 2023 local elections, Steenstrup announced a week later that he wouldn't be seeking re-election as leader. He stated that he had aimed to secure his party an electoral victory before the end of his term, which he did ultimately accomplished.[4] Kapur formally succeeded him at the annual meeting on 27 January 2024.[5]

References

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  1. ^ "Steenstrup, Morten" (in Norwegian). Retrieved 3 August 2017.
  2. ^ "Han har lang erfaring som konfliktløser. Nå innstilles Morten Steenstrup (68) som leder i Oslo Høyre" (in Norwegian). Aftenposten. 1 December 2021. Retrieved 5 December 2021.
  3. ^ "Dette er Oslo Høyres nye leder" (in Norwegian). Avisa Oslo. 22 January 2022. Retrieved 1 January 2024.
  4. ^ "Høyre-leder i Oslo stiller ikke til gjenvalg" (in Norwegian). Adresseavisen. 19 September 2023. Retrieved 1 January 2024.
  5. ^ "Mudassar Kapur ny leder i Oslo Høyre" (in Norwegian). NRK. 27 January 2024. Retrieved 28 January 2024.