Morten Steenstrup
Morten Steenstrup | |
|---|---|
Steenstrup in 2017 | |
| Leader of the Oslo Conservative Party | |
| In office 22 January 2022 – 27 January 2024 | |
| Deputy | Merete Agerbak-Jensen |
| Preceded by | Heidi Nordby Lunde |
| Succeeded by | Mudassar Kapur |
| Member of the Storting | |
| In office 1 October 1981 – 30 September 1989 | |
| Deputy | Ellen Gjerpe Hansen (1985–1986) |
| Constituency | Vestfold |
| Deputy Member of the Storting | |
| In office 1 October 1977 – 30 September 1981 | |
| Constituency | Vestfold |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 4 April 1953 Tønsberg, Vestfold, Norway |
| Died | 22 May 2025 (aged 72) Nordstrand, Oslo, Norway |
| Political party | Conservative |
| Occupation | Barrister Politician |
Morten Steenstrup (4 April 1953 – 22 May 2025) was a Norwegian barrister and politician.
Life and career
Steenstrup was born in Tønsberg on 4 April 1953, to Petter Chr. Steenstrup and Kari Bertnes. He was elected representative to the Storting for the period 1981–1985 for the Conservative Party, and reelected for the period 1985–1989.[1]
On 1 December 2021, he was designated as the new leader of the Oslo Conservatives after Heidi Nordby Lunde announced in October that she wouldn't be seeking re-election.[2] He was formally elected on 22 January 2022.[3] After leading the Oslo Conservatives to victory in the 2023 local elections, Steenstrup announced a week later that he wouldn't be seeking re-election as leader. He stated that he had aimed to secure his party an electoral victory before the end of his term, which he did ultimately accomplish.[4] Kapur formally succeeded him at the annual meeting on 27 January 2024.[5]
Steenstrup died from cancer at his home in the Nordstrand area of Oslo, on 22 May 2025, at the age of 72.[6]
References
- ^ "Steenstrup, Morten" (in Norwegian). Retrieved 3 August 2017.
- ^ "Han har lang erfaring som konfliktløser. Nå innstilles Morten Steenstrup (68) som leder i Oslo Høyre" (in Norwegian). Aftenposten. 1 December 2021. Retrieved 5 December 2021.
- ^ "Dette er Oslo Høyres nye leder" (in Norwegian). Avisa Oslo. 22 January 2022. Retrieved 1 January 2024.
- ^ "Høyre-leder i Oslo stiller ikke til gjenvalg" (in Norwegian). Adresseavisen. 19 September 2023. Retrieved 1 January 2024.
- ^ "Mudassar Kapur ny leder i Oslo Høyre" (in Norwegian). NRK. 27 January 2024. Retrieved 28 January 2024.
- ^ Størksen, Mia (22 May 2025). "Advokat og tidligere stortingsrepresentant for Høyre Morten Steenstrup er død" (in Norwegian). Aftenposten. Retrieved 22 May 2025.