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Harberg, Svein

Date of birth: 30 July 1958 in Bergen
Son of district secretary Lars Harberg (1916–1995) and housewife Odlaug Møkkelgjerd (1917–2010)

Parliamentary terms

Member of Parliament no. 3 for Aust-Agder, 2009–2013, Conservative Party
Member of Parliament no. 2 for Aust-Agder, 2013–2017, Conservative Party
Member of Parliament no. 1 for Aust-Agder, 2017–2021, Conservative Party
Member of Parliament no. 2 for Aust-Agder, 2021–2025, Conservative Party

Membership of the Presidium

2021–2025

First Vice President of the Storting, 9 October 2021–30 September 2024

Storting committees

2009–2013

Member, Standing Committee on Education, Research and Church Affairs, 20 October 2009–30 September 2013

2013–2017

Member, Election Committee, 8 October 2013–30 September 2017
Member, Standing Committee on Family and Cultural Affairs, 17 October 2013–22 October 2013
Chair, Standing Committee on Family and Cultural Affairs, 22 October 2013–30 September 2017

2017–2021

Member, Election Committee, 7 October 2017–30 September 2021
Member, Standing Committee on Scrutiny and Constitutional Affairs, 12 October 2017–17 October 2017
First vice chair, Standing Committee on Scrutiny and Constitutional Affairs, 17 October 2017–30 September 2021

2021–2025

Member, Credentials Committee, 1 October 2021–30 September 2025
Member, Election Committee, 9 October 2021–30 September 2025
Member, Standing Committee on Scrutiny and Constitutional Affairs, 19 October 2021–28 October 2021
Second vice chair, Standing Committee on Scrutiny and Constitutional Affairs, 28 October 2021–30 September 2025

Membership of specialist committees, internal boards and panels, etc.

2017–2021

First vice chair, Special Committee for Consideration of Special Report from the EOS Committee (Document 7:2 (2020–2021)), 25 February 2021–30 September 2021
Member, Special Committee for Consideration of Special Report from the EOS Committee (Document 7:2 (2020–2021)), 25 February 2021–25 February 2021

Parliamentary delegations

2009–2013

Substitute member, Delegation to the Nordic Council, 22 October 2009–30 September 2013

2013–2017

Member, Delegation to the Nordic Council, 24 October 2013–30 September 2015

2017–2021

Substitute member, Delegation to the Nordic Council, 17 October 2017–30 September 2021
Member, Delegation for Arctic Parliamentary Cooperation, 26 October 2017–30 September 2021

Membership of group steering committees

2013–2017

Substitute whip, Conservative Party, 17 October 2013–30 September 2017

2017–2021

Member, Conservative Party Group Steering Committee, 4 October 2017–14 March 2018
Whip, Conservative Party, 4 October 2017–15 March 2018
Vice chair, Conservative Party Group Steering Committee, 14 March 2018–30 September 2021

Education and professional experience

Education

Primary and lower secondary school 1965–1974
Framnes Folk High School, music programme 1975–1976
Business economics, NKS 1982

Professional

Warehouse staff, Johan Aksdal engros 1974–1975
Sales driver, Steinar Andersen Agentur 1976–1978
Youth worker, Indremisjonssamskipnaden (home mission organisation) 1978–1980
Shop assistant, Berland Matsenter 1980–1982
Sales driver, Bjarte Tolaas Agentur 1982–1984
Own businesses, Ønskekjøp, SH Agentur, SH Reiser, Harberg AS 1983–2003 (various projects, working as general manager)
Centre manager, Odden shopping centre 1988–1993
Sales manager, Selektiv Invest 1993–1999
General manager, Trainee Sør AS 2008–2009

Appointments

Municipal political service

Substitute member, Grimstad Municipal Council 1995–1999, member 1999–2003
Mayor, Grimstad Municipal Executive Board 2003–2007

County political service

Member, Aust-Agder County Council 2003–2007
Member, Aust-Agder County Executive Committee 2007–2009

Public appointments

Substitute member, Grimstad Culture Committee 1995–1999
Member, Grimstad Scrutiny Committee 1999–2003
Substitute member, Grimstad Education Committee 1999–2003
Substitute member, Grimstad Planning and Finance Committee 1999–2003, member 2003–2007
Substitute corporate assembly member, Aust-Agder kraftverk (power plant) 1999–2003
Member, Grimstad Working Environment Committee 2003–2007
Member, Grimstad Negotiating Committee 2003–2007
Member, Grimstad anti-Drug Dependency Planning Committee 2003–2007
Substitute board member, Agder Renovasjon (waste management company) 2003–2007
Member, Agderrådet council 2003–2007

Elected party positions

Board member, Grimstad Conservative Party 1989
Board member, Aust-Agder Conservative Party 1991–1993, chair 1993–2009
Member, Conservative Party Central Board 1993–2009

Elected positions in organisations

Board member and editor, Radio Grimstad 1990–1996
Board member, Jerv Football Club 1991–2000
Member, Parliamentary Services User Panel 2013–2019, chair since 2019

Other administrative appointments

Board chair, Grimstad museums foundation 2005–2009
Board chair, Fjordane Utvandrersenter (emigrant centre) foundation 2008–2011

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