Mr. Dagfinn HOYBRATEN

Personal data                                                                                         

• Family name: Høybråten
• First name: Dagfinn
• Male/Female: M
• Date of birth: 2 December 1957
• Nationality: Norwegian
• Marital status: Married, 4 children.

Professional education      

• Degree in Political Science (cand.polit.) Universtiy of Oslo, 1984.

Professional career

• Chief Executive, Oppegård Municipality 1994-97.
• Consultant, Chief of Staff and finally Executive Director, Norwegian Association of Local
• and Regional Authorities, 1986-89/90-93.
• Director General of the National Insurance Administration, 1997.
• Director General of the National Insurance Administration, 2000-2001 to previous political post.

Political assignments, Christian Democratic Party     

• Political Advisor to Members of the Parliament, Stortinget, 1978-83.
• Political Advisor to the Minister of Education, Research and Church Affairs, 1983-86.
• State Secretary in the Ministry of Finance and Customs, 1989-90.
• Minister of Health at the Ministry of Health and Social Affairs, 1997-2000.
• Minister of Health, 2001-2004.
• Chairman of The Christian Democratic Party, from 2004.