The Resume

(March 16, 1959- )
Born in Oslo, Norway
Journalist for Arbeiderbladet (1979-1981)
Graduated from University of Oslo (1987)
Leader of Workers’ Youth League (1985-1989)
Leader of Oslo chapter of Norwegian Labor Party (1990-1992)
Minister of trade and energy (1993-1996)
Minister of finance (1996-1997)
Prime Minister of Norway (March 3, 2000-October 19, 2001, October 17, 2005- )

Why he might be annoying:

He withdrew his country’s troops from Iraq, which slightly harmed the American war effort there.
His younger sister Nini was a heroin addict.
He comes from a family of influential politicians.
He and his former political party, the Workers’ Youth League, were involved in a membership scandal (1992).
He passed tougher refugee laws in response to the increasing amount of refugees entering Norway, making it harder for them to gain asylum (September 3, 2008).
He is called the ‘golden boy’ of his party as well as ‘Norway’s Tony Blair’.

Why he might not be annoying:

His victory in the 2009 elections was the first time in 16 years an incumbent Norwegian prime minister won a second consecutive term.
He promised to spend more on education, health, and welfare.
He retains his country’s profile in UN peacekeeping operations.
His heroin-addicted sister is recovering from addiction.
He allows limited oil exploration in the Arctic.
His Twitter feed has more than 16,000 followers.

Credit: Big Lenny

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• Wordpress' Hottest Heads of State [2010] (Ranked: 2)

Year In Review:

For 2024, as of last weekly ranking, Out of 1 Votes: 100% Annoying
In 2023, Out of 7 Votes: 42.86% Annoying
In 2022, Out of 1 Votes: 0% Annoying
In 2021, Out of 15 Votes: 93.33% Annoying
In 2020, Out of 9 Votes: 33.33% Annoying
In 2019, Out of 7 Votes: 14.29% Annoying
In 2018, Out of 18 Votes: 38.89% Annoying
In 2017, Out of 28 Votes: 50.0% Annoying
In 2016, Out of 2 Votes: 50.0% Annoying
In 2015, Out of 14 Votes: 50.0% Annoying
In 2014, Out of 24 Votes: 50.0% Annoying
In 2013, Out of 54 Votes: 62.96% Annoying
In 2012, Out of 23 Votes: 56.52% Annoying
In 2011, Out of 13 Votes: 92.31% Annoying
In 2010, Out of 24 Votes: 62.50% Annoying
In 2009, Out of 10 Votes: 70.0% Annoying