Sofie Marhaug (born 24 May 1990) is a Norwegian politician for the Red Party. She has been a member of the Storting for Hordaland since 2021.
Sofie Marhaug | |
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Member of the Storting | |
Assumed office 1 October 2021 | |
Constituency | Hordaland |
Personal details | |
Born | 24 May 1990 |
Nationality | Norwegian |
Political party | Red |
Domestic partner | Mímir Kristjánsson |
Occupation | Politician |
She has been a member of the Bergen municipal council since 2011 and been her party's group leader since 2017.[1]
In April 2024, both she and her partner Mímir Kristjánsson announced their candidacies for deputy leader of their party at the extraordinary convention to be held in May.[2] The party's electoral committee ultimately opted to suggest Marhaug as deputy leader ahead of the party convention, with Marie Sneve Martinussen as leader.[3]
She was elected representative to the Storting from the constituency of Hordaland for the period 2021–2025, for the Red Party.[4][1] There she sits on the Standing Committee on Energy and the Environment, where she also serves as second vice chair.[4]
In February 2024, she announced her nomination of Julian Assange for the Nobel Peace Prize, citing his vital role in exposing war crimes and contribution to peace.[5]
Marhaug was born on 24 May 1990.[1]
In August 2022, it was revealed that she had entered a relationship with fellow Red Party MP Mímir Kristjánsson.[6] In October 2023, she moved from her native Bergen to Stavanger in order to live with Kristjánsson.[7]