Jonas Gahr Støre

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Jonas Gahr Støre (born 25 August, 1960 in Oslo) is the Norwegian Minister of Foreign Affairs, having been appointed in the second cabinet Stoltenberg on 17 October 2005. He represents the Norwegian Labour Party

He is the son of ship-owner Ulf Jonas Støre and homemaker Unni Gahr. He attended Berg School in Oslo followed by naval officer training at the Royal Norwegian Naval Academy. He later studied political science at the Sciences Po in Paris. He enrolled as a PhD student at the London School of Economics, but withdrew after a few weeks, as he decided not to pursue an academic career.

He started his professional career as a teaching fellow in the Harvard Negotiation Project at Harvard Law School in 1986. This was followed by a position as researcher at the Norwegian School of Management (1986–1989) and special adviser at the Norwegian Office of the Prime Minister from 1989 to 1995. He was Director General for International Affairs at the Office of the Prime Minister from 1995 to 1998, and he subsequently held the position of ambassador in the Norwegian Delegation to the United Nations Office at Geneva.

His first major international position was as Executive Director (Chief of Staff) in the World Health Organization under the leadership of Gro Harlem Brundtland. This was followed by a year as State Secretary and Chief of Staff for Prime Minister Jens Stoltenberg in the first cabinet Stoltenberg from 2000 to 2001. Before taking up the position as Foreign Minister he was Executive Chairman of the think tank ECON Analyse from 2002 to 2003 and Secretary General of the Norwegian Red Cross from 2003 to 2005.

Jonas Gahr Støre is a popular politician in Norway. His job approval rating is the best of all the ministers. Mr. Støre has accepted a request to become a candidate for parliament in 2009. Even though Oslo Labour Party has not decided on their candidates yet, Mr. Støre is practically secured a spot on the Labour list for parliament. Furthermore he is frequently mentioned as a possible future Prime Minister.Fact|date=May 2008

2008 alleged assassination attempt

On January 14, 2008 a suicide bomber struck the Serena Hotel in Kabul, Afghanistan, where Støre was staying. [ [http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/world/south_asia/7187592.stm Taleban attack Kabul luxury hotel] , BBC News, 14 January 2008. Retrieved on 14 January 2008.] Støre was unhurt in the incident, which killed six people, including a Norwegian journalist who was part of Støre's delegation. [ [http://www.aftenposten.no/nyheter/uriks/article2195598.ece Bombeangrep mot Støres hotell] , Aftenposten, 14 January 2008. Retrieved on 14 January 2008.] United Nations Secretary General Ban Ki-Moon stated that Støre was the target of the attack [ [http://www.aftenposten.no/nyheter/uriks/article2196424.ece FNs generalsekretær: - Støre var målet] , Aftenposten, 14 January 2008. Retrieved on 14 January 2008.] , but this has been rejected by a Taliban spokesperson. [ [http://www.vg.no/nyheter/utenriks/artikkel.php?artid=506434 Taliban: - Støre var ikke målet] , VG Nett, 14 January 2008. Retrieved on 14 January 2008.]

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