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Henrik Asheim was born on 21 August, 1983 in Bærum, Akershus, Norway, is a Norwegian politician. Discover Henrik Asheim's Biography, Age, Height, Physical Stats, Dating/Affairs, Family and career updates. Learn How rich is he in this year and how he spends money? Also learn how he earned most of networth at the age of 40 years old?
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40 years old |
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Leo |
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21 August, 1983 |
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21 August |
| Birthplace |
Bærum, Akershus, Norway |
| Nationality |
United States
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Henrik Asheim Height, Weight & Measurements
At 40 years old, Henrik Asheim height not available right now. We will update Henrik Asheim's Height, weight, Body Measurements, Eye Color, Hair Color, Shoe & Dress size soon as possible.
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Dating & Relationship status
He is currently single. He is not dating anyone. We don't have much information about He's past relationship and any previous engaged. According to our Database, He has no children.
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Henrik Asheim Net Worth
His net worth has been growing significantly in 2023-2024. So, how much is Henrik Asheim worth at the age of 40 years old? Henrik Asheim’s income source is mostly from being a successful politician. He is from United States. We have estimated Henrik Asheim's net worth, money, salary, income, and assets.
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$1 Million - $5 Million |
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Timeline
Henrik Asheim (born 21 August 1983) is a Norwegian politician for the Conservative Party.
In 2007, Asheim was elected to Bærum municipal council.
He had previously been deputy leader between 2007 and 2008.
He was elected the leader of the Bærum Conservatives on 29 November 2021, defeating the incumbent Siw Wikan with 91 votes.
Following Jan Tore Sanner's announcement that he would step down as deputy leader, Asheim was among the favourites to succeed him, alongside Nikolai Astrup and Ine Marie Eriksen Søreide.
The latter later announced she wouldn't be seeking the deputy leadership, and Asheim was subsequently designated as first deputy leader on 17 February 2022.
He was formally elected at the party conference on 3 April 2022.
He was leader of the Norwegian Young Conservatives from 2008 to 2012, and Minister of Higher Education from 2020 to 2021.
He was leader of the Norwegian Young Conservatives, the youth wing of the Conservative Party from 2008 to 2012.
He has also been a member of parliament for Akershus since 2013 and the party's first deputy leader since 2022.
In the 2013 general election, he was elected to the Storting for Akershus.
In the Storting, he was a member of the Standing Committee on Education, Research and Church Affairs.
He was reelected in 2017 and 2021.
Asheim served as acting Minister of Education and Research in Solberg's Cabinet from September to November 2017, during Torbjørn Røe Isaksen parental leave.
After Nikolai Astrup was appointed to the government on 17 January 2018, Asheim succeeded him as the chair of the Standing Committee on Finance and Economic Affairs.
He held this position until he himself was appointed to the government on 24 January 2020, and was succeeded by Mudassar Kapur.
Following the Solberg cabinet's defeat in the 2021 election, Asheim became the Conservative Party's spokesperson for labour and social policy; and Second Deputy Parliamentary Leader.
He held the latter post until October 2022, when he was replaced by Jan Tore Sanner.
Asheim was appointed minister of higher education on 24 January 2020 after the Progres Party withdrew from government.
After exams where cancelled for the school term 2020-21, Asheim proposed alternatives to still have it, notably oral exams via Skype or home exams for written ones.
On 5 November, Asheim briefed rectors and leaders of universities and colleges of new COVID-19 measures in higher education.
One of those measures included more proposed use of digital lessons.
He expressed that the sector seemed to take pandemic seriously and did their best to limit the spread of the virus in society.
In March 2021, Asheim proposed an amendment to the University and College Act in the wake of several reports of unfair treatment of students from staff members.
He also announced that the government's first action would be to clarify the regulations for universities and colleges, before looking at what could be improved.
Asheim added that a hearing for an amendment would quickly scheduled.
When a recording of a Polish professor was leaked, where he said that the Medical University of Gdańsk could benefit from falsely reporting failing students, Asheim called Polish authorities to clear up in the matter after Norwegian students reported the incident.
The professor was eventually fired at the end of the month (March 2021), and Asheim praised the university for taking swift action.
After calls from students who expressed that exams should be improved or abolished, Asheim came out against the latter in June.
He didn't clarify what the government would do to improve exams, but expressed that there should be variation in exams.
He also expressed hope for staff and students to find common ground to improve exams together.
Following the cabinet's defeat at the 2021 election, he was succeeded by Ola Borten Moe on 14 October.
He is currently in a relationship with Simon Stisen, a pastor and member of the Christian Democratic Party; whom he met in July 2021.
About half a year after they met, Stisen moved from his native Mandal to live with Asheim.
