Olaf Thommessen
Olaf Henning Thommessen (born 1 August 1966) was the Chief Executive Officer of SMB Norge, The Norwegian Association of Small & Medium Enterprises and a former politician for the Liberal Party.
Thommessen is a Roman Catholic of French and Norwegian descent. Olaf's mother, Annette Hilda Eliane Thommessen, née Arosa (1932–1994),[1] was a French national, and his father was Henrik Peter Thommessen, a son of Olaf D. Thommessen, grandson of Anne and Rolf Thommessen and great-grandson of Ola Thommessen. Annette and Henrik Thommessen were married from 1953–1978.[2][3]
Personal life
[edit]In 1996, Thommessen married to the Stockholm, Sweden-born model-actress Vendela, with whom he has two children. The couple separated in 2007, and Vendela and the children live in Nesodden.
In April 2019, he revealed that he had entered a relationship with entrepreneur Malin Sjoner. The couple had ended their relationship by November the same year.[4][5]
Career
[edit]Thommessen sat on the central board of the Liberal Party between 2002 and 2008.[6] He was also second deputy leader of the party from 2004 to 2008.[7] He withdrew in 2007.[8] He served as a deputy representative to the Parliament of Norway from Oslo during the term 2005–2009,[9] and was also a member of the Oslo city council.
In 2007 he released the autobiography På innsiden utenfor.[10]
In June 2024, he announced that he would be seeking to return to parliament at the 2025 parliamentary election.[11]
References
[edit]- ^ Hansen, Jan E. (8 December 2001). "Velintegrert slåsskjempe". Aftenposten (in Norwegian). p. 27.
- ^ Helle, Knut (ed.). "Annette A Thommessen". Norsk biografisk leksikon (in Norwegian). Oslo: Kunnskapsforlaget. Retrieved 9 September 2011.
- ^ Ottosen, Rune. "Rolf Thommessen". In Helle, Knut (ed.). Norsk biografisk leksikon (in Norwegian). Oslo: Kunnskapsforlaget. Retrieved 9 September 2011.
- ^ "Olaf Thommessen avslører ny kjæreste" (in Norwegian Bokmål). Dagbladet. 9 April 2019. Retrieved 16 June 2024.
- ^ "Olaf Thommessen: Avslører brudd" (in Norwegian Bokmål). Se og Hør. 8 November 2019. Retrieved 16 June 2024.
- ^ "Venstre samlet seg om Sponheim og miljøvern" (in Norwegian Bokmål). Norwegian News Agency. 14 April 2002.
- ^ Alstadheim, Kjetil (29 March 2004). "Ikke bare Thommessen". Dagens Næringsliv (in Norwegian). p. 10.
- ^ v, Kristin (3 November 2007). "Ferdig i rikspolitikken". Dagsavisen (in Norwegian). p. 11.
- ^ "Olaf Thommessen" (in Norwegian). Storting.
- ^ Andersland, Geir Kjell (22 September 2008). "Gode ansatser - ingen brannfakkel". Bergens Tidende (in Norwegian). p. 22.
- ^ "Klar for comeback: – Jeg var feil mann på riktig sted" (in Norwegian Bokmål). Verdens Gang. 15 June 2024. Retrieved 16 June 2024.(subscription required)
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