Tom Cato Karlsen

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Tom Cato Karlsen
County Governor of Nordland
Assumed office
1 January 2019
MonarchHarald V
Prime MinisterErna Solberg
Jonas Gahr Støre
Preceded byHill-Marta Solberg
Deputy Mayor of Bodø
In office
2011–2014
MayorOle-Henrik Hjatøy
Preceded byKirsten Hasvoll
Succeeded byAllan Ellingsen
State Secretary for the Ministry of Transport and Communications
In office
17 October 2014 – 1 December 2017
Prime MinisterErna Solberg
MinisterKetil Solvik-Olsen
Personal details
Born (1974-06-24) 24 June 1974 (age 50)
Norway
CitizenshipNorway
Political partyProgress
OccupationAnesthesiologist
ProfessionPolitician

Tom Cato Karlsen (born 1974) is a Norwegian politician and anesthesiologist. He was elected as a deputy representative for the Parliament of Norway for Nordland county from 2013 to 2017. He also was a state secretary for the Ministry of Transport and Communications from 2014 to 2017.[1] On 26 October 2018, he was appointed to be the new County Governor of Nordland county.[2]

References

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  1. ^ "Tom Cato Karlsen" (in Norwegian). Storting.
  2. ^ "Tom Cato Karlsen blir ny fylkesmann" (in Norwegian). Fylkesmann.no. 26 October 2018. Retrieved 1 December 2018.
Government offices
Preceded by County Governor of Nordland
2019–
Incumbent