Background
JAKOBSEN, Johan Jakob was born on April 15, 1937 in Namsos, Norway. Parents: Harald Jakobsen and Gjertrud Jakobsen (née Myklebost).
Parliamentary Leader Senterpartiet (SP)
JAKOBSEN, Johan Jakob was born on April 15, 1937 in Namsos, Norway. Parents: Harald Jakobsen and Gjertrud Jakobsen (née Myklebost).
Junior Officers School, Bergen, 1957. Agriculture School, Jonsberg, 1959. Norwegian Agricultural College, 1959-1962.
Political Vice-Chairman, Centre Party Youth, 1967-1969. Member, Borough Board of Control, Namsos, 1968-1972. Member. Centre Party Programme Committee, 1969, 1973.
Deputy Representative, Storting, 1969-1973. Political Secretary, Ministry of Transport and Communications, 1972-1973. Member. County Council, Nord-Trondelag, 1972-1973.
Member, District College Committee, Trondelag, 1971. Member, Nordic Council, 1977. Chairman, Centre Party Programme Committee, 1977-1991.
Member, Committee for Arms Control and Disarmament, 1978-1981. Chairman, Centre Party, 1979. Chairman, Centre Party Parliamentary Group, 1977-1983.
Minister of Transport and Communications, 1983-1986. Minister of Local Government, 1989-1990. Chairman Centre Party Parliamentary Group, since 1991.
Department Administrator, Felleskjopet (Cooperative Company), Namsos. Department Administrator, Grain Silo Company, Namdal, 1962-1972.
Namsos Municipal Council and Board of Aldermen 1968-1972. North Trondelag County Council 1972-1973. Storting since 1973.
Spouse Elin Hagen, 1961. Children: Lars Jakob, Gjertrud Sofie, Ola Johan.