Nicholas Wilkinson
Nicholas Wilkinson | |
|---|---|
 Wilkinson in 2017 | |
| Member of the Storting | |
| In office 1 October 2017 – 30 September 2021 | |
| Constituency | Akershus |
| Leader of the Socialist Youth | |
| In office 23 June 2014 – 26 June 2016 | |
| Preceded by | Andreas Halse |
| Succeeded by | Andrea Sjøvoll |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 15 March 1988 Lillehammer, Oppland, Norway |
| Political party | Socialist Left |
| Spouse |
Sebastian Forbes (m. 2019) |
| Alma mater | University of Manchester |
| Occupation | Politician |
Nicholas Wilkinson (born 15 March 1988) is a Norwegian politician from the Socialist Left Party. He served as a representative to the Storting from Akershus from 2017 to 2021.[1]
Political career
[edit]Wilkinson served as the leader of the Socialist Youth from 2014 to 2016.[1]
He was elected to the Storting, the Norwegian parliament, following the 2017 election. In Parliament, he was a member of the Standing Committee on Health and Care Services and the Preparatory Credentials Committee; the latter of which he sat in from June to September 2021.[1] In June 2020, Wilkinson announced that he wouldn't be seeking re-election in the 2021 election.[2]
Personal life
[edit]Born in 1988, Wilkinson is the son of Simon Wilkinson and Ragnhild Bendiksby, a psychiatrist and former department manager for the Ministry of Children and Families respectfully. He resides in Oppegård and also holds British citizenship. He is openly gay.[3][4] In January 2019, he married his boyfriend of seven years, Sebastian Forbes.[5]
References
[edit]- ^ a b c "Wilkinson, Nicholas". stortinget.no (in Norwegian). 9 March 2008. Retrieved 5 October 2017.
- ^ "Stiller ikke til gjenvalg" (in Norwegian). NRK. 24 June 2020. Retrieved 7 April 2023.
- ^ "SV-topp på rehabilitering etter alvorlig sykdom".
- ^ "- Jeg krever mye oppmerksomhet". Archived from the original on 4 July 2018. Retrieved 3 July 2018.
- ^ "SV-Wilkinson giftet seg: − Føler virkelig at jeg lever livet nå" (in Norwegian). Verdens Gang. 20 January 2019. Retrieved 7 April 2023.
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