Karianne Bråthen

Norwegian politician

Karianne Bråthen
Deputy Member of the Storting
Incumbent
Assumed office
1 October 2021
Deputising forBjørnar Skjæran (2021–2023)
ConstituencyNordland
Mayor of Øksnes
In office
20 October 2015 – 8 October 2019
DeputyJonny Rinde Johansen
Preceded byJørn Martinussen
Succeeded byJohn Harald Danielsen
Personal details
Born (1974-08-02) 2 August 1974 (age 49)
NationalityNorwegian
Political partyLabour
SpouseHåvard Bråthen
OccupationPolitician

Karianne Bråthen (born 2 August 1974) is a Norwegian politician from the Labour Party. She has served as a deputy member of the Storting from Nordland since 2021. She previously served as mayor of Øksnes from 2015 to 2019.

Political career

Parliament

She was elected deputy representative to the Storting from the constituency of Nordland at the 2021 parliamentary election. She deputised for Bjørnar Skjæran from 2021 to 2023 when he served in government.[1][2]

Local politics

She previously served as mayor of Øksnes between 2015 and 2019. Following the 2015 local elections, the Labour Party formed a majority with the Conservative Party, Socialist Left Party and the Christian Democrats, with the Conservatives' Jonny Rinde Johansen as deputy mayor. Bråthen was also Øksnes' first female mayor.[3] She officially assumed office on 20 October.[4] She was succeeded by John Harald Danielsen following the 2019 local elections.[5]

Personal life

Bråthen is married to Håvard Bråthen and is originally from Alta. The couple moved to Øksnes in 2006, which was also her husband's home municipality.[6]

References

  1. ^ "Bråthen, Karianne B. (1974-)". stortinget.no (in Norwegian). Retrieved 15 October 2021.
  2. ^ "Even Eriksen (26) fra Trysil fikk plutselig stortingsplass". nrk.no (in Norwegian). Retrieved 15 October 2021.
  3. ^ Hansen, Svein Harald (24 September 2015). "Karianne Bråthen blir ordfører i Øksnes". vol.no (in Norwegian). Retrieved 15 October 2021.
  4. ^ "Enig om en felles plattform" (in Norwegian). vol.no. 8 October 2015. Retrieved 18 October 2023.
  5. ^ "Nå er John Danielsen (Sp) ordfører i Øksnes" (in Norwegian). vol.no. 8 October 2019. Retrieved 18 October 2023.
  6. ^ "Karianne blir ordfører" (in Norwegian). Altaposten. 25 September 2015. Retrieved 18 October 2023.
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