Johan J. Jakobsen
Johan J. Jakobsen | |
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Jakobsen in 2015. | |
| Minister of Local Government | |
| In office 16 October 1989 – 3 November 1990 | |
| Prime Minister | Jan P. Syse |
| Preceded by | Kjell Borgen |
| Succeeded by | Kjell Borgen |
| Minister of Transport and Communications | |
| In office 8 June 1983 – 9 May 1986 | |
| Prime Minister | Kåre Willoch |
| Preceded by | Inger Koppernæs |
| Succeeded by | Kjell Borgen |
| Leader of the Centre Party | |
| In office 1 April 1979 – 31 March 1991 | |
| Preceded by | Gunnar Stålsett |
| Succeeded by | Anne Enger |
| Member of the Norwegian Parliament | |
| In office 1 October 1973 – 30 September 2001 | |
| Constituency | Nord-Trøndelag |
| Personal details | |
| Born | Johan Jakob Jakobsen 15 April 1937 Namsos, Norway |
| Died | 30 June 2018 (aged 81) Bærum, Norway |
| Political party | Centre |
Johan Jakob Jakobsen (15 April 1937 – 30 June 2018) was a Norwegian politician, member of the Norwegian Centre Party.
He had a long political career, sitting seven terms as a representative in the Norwegian Parliament, first elected in 1973. This run was not entirely successive, however, as he was a member of two different cabinets in the 1980s. On 8 June 1983 (in the middle of a term), he was assigned to the Kåre Willoch's centre-right coalition government, with Jakobsen leading the Ministry of Transport and Communications. This government lasted until 1986. After the 1989 elections, the coalition was once again able to form a government; this time led by Prime Minister Jan P. Syse. Jakobsen was Minister of Local Government. The rest of his political career, from which he stepped down in 2001, he was a member of parliament.
In addition, he was chairman of the Centre Party from 1979 to 1991. Together with Per Borten, he is the longest-serving party leader. He was also a noted opponent of Norway joining the European Union.
Jakobsen has written one book, titled Mot Strømmen (Against the Grain in English).