Torstein Dahle
Torstein Dahle (born 20 February 1947) is a Norwegian politician and economist. He works at the Bergen University College and represents Red Party in the city council of Bergen. Dahle was born in Oslo.
Torstein Dahle | |
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| Leader of the Red Party | |
| In office 11 March 2007 – 30 May 2010 | |
| Deputy | Ingrid Baltzersen Ana Lopez Taylor |
| Preceded by | None Himself as leader of the Red Electoral Alliance |
| Succeeded by | Turid Thomassen |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 20 February 1947 Oslo, Norway |
| Nationality | Norwegian |
| Political party | Red |
| Residence(s) | Oslo, Norway |
| Alma mater | Norwegian School of Economics |
| Occupation | Professor |
| Profession | Economist |
At age 14 Dahle joined Lambertseter Youth Conservatives (Unge Høyre). He attended Oslo Cathedral School and Oslo Commerce School.[1] After moving to Bergen in 1966 he moved to the far left and co-founded the Maoist group AKP(m-l) in the early 1970s. He remained in the party until 1997.
From 2003 to 2007, Dahle led the AKP(m-l)-initiated Red Electoral Alliance, which he had also helped establish. He continued on to lead the Red Party, a 2007 merger of AKP(m-l) and the Red Electoral Alliance. In 2010, he was succeeded as Red Party leader by Turid Thomassen.
Dahle is openly homosexual since the late 1960s.[2]
References
- Lee, Irina (August 2013). "Ser rødt i opposisjon". Magma (in Norwegian). Econas Informasjonsservice. Retrieved 28 April 2014.
- Dag og Tid article (in Norwegian)