Frank Bakke-Jensen
Frank Bakke-Jensen (born 8 March 1965 in Båtsfjord) is a Norwegian politician for the Conservative Party. He served as minister of defence from 2017 to 2021, and minister of European affairs from 2016 to 2017. He was mayor of Båtsfjord from 2007 until his election to the Storting from Finnmark in 2009. Bakke-Jensen formerly worked as a ship's electrician between Hammerfest and Tromsø, and has also worked as a teacher and self-employed pilot at Båtsfjord Airport. He has also performed military service in the UN Lebanon conflict.
Frank Bakke-Jensen MP | |
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Bakke-Jensen on 12 March 2017 | |
| Minister of Defence | |
| In office 20 October 2017 – 14 October 2021 | |
| Prime Minister | Erna Solberg |
| Preceded by | Ine Eriksen Søreide |
| Succeeded by | Odd Roger Enoksen |
| Minister of European Affairs | |
| In office 20 December 2016 – 20 October 2017 | |
| Prime Minister | Erna Solberg |
| Preceded by | Elisabeth Aspaker |
| Succeeded by | Marit Berger Røsland |
| Minister of Nordic Cooperation | |
| In office 20 December 2016 – 17 January 2018 | |
| Prime Minister | Erna Solberg |
| Preceded by | Elisabeth Aspaker |
| Succeeded by | Jan Tore Sanner |
| Member of the Storting | |
| In office 1 October 2009 – 30 September 2021 | |
| Deputy | Laila Davidsen Marianne Haukland |
| Constituency | Finnmark |
| Mayor of Båtsfjord | |
| In office 24 October 2007 – 15 October 2009 | |
| Preceded by | Geir Knutsen |
| Succeeded by | Gunn Marit Nilsen |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 8 March 1965 Båtsfjord, Finnmark, Norway |
| Political party | Conservative |
| Spouse(s) | Hilde Sjurelv Liv Hansen (formerly) |
| Children | 3 |
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