Kristian Tonning Riise (born 27 October 1988) is a Norwegian politician. He was elected as a representative to the Storting for the period 2017–2021 for the Conservative Party.[1]
Kristian Tonning Riise | |
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.jpg) Riise in 2017 | |
| Leader of the Young Conservatives | |
| In office 21 June 2014 – 9 January 2018 | |
| Preceded by | Paul Joakim Sandøy |
| Succeeded by | Sandra Bruflot |
| Member of the Norwegian Parliament | |
| In office 9 October 2017 – 30 September 2021 | |
| Constituency | Hedmark |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 27 October 1988 |
| Nationality | Norwegian |
| Political party | Conservative |
| Occupation | Politician |
He was elected leader of the Norwegian Young Conservatives in June 2014. However, he resigned in January 2018 after it was revealed that he had sexually assaulted a 16-year old girl.[2][3]
In 2013, Riise published a book about Hugo Chávez.[citation needed]
References edit
- ^ "Riise, Kristian Tonning". stortinget.no (in Norwegian). Retrieved 7 October 2017.
- ^ "'MeToo' claims yet another politician". www.newsinenglish.no. Retrieved 16 January 2018.
- ^ Pollack, Ester; Allern, Sigurd; Kantola, Anu; Ørsten, Mark (2018). "Political Scandals as a Democratic Challenge". International Journal of Communication. 12: 16.
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