3 minutes agoNorwegian minister resigns because of his wife
Periskopi(8 years ago)
(8 years ago)Norway's Transport Minister, Katitil Solvik-Olsen, has declared his resignation from his current post to let his wife continue her career in the field of medicine. Norway's Transport Minister has declared his resignation from the current post. In a press report, he indicated that the cause of his resignation is because he will [...]
Norway's Transport Minister, Katitil Solvik-Olsen, has declared his resignation from his current post to let his wife continue her career in the field of medicine.
Norway's Transport Minister has declared his resignation from the current post.
In a press release, he said that the cause of his resignation is that he will devote more time to his family and that he will allow his wife to continue her career in the field of medicine.
It was wonderful to be a minister of Norway and could continue to be my whole life, but it has come time for my wife to continue her career. This is a deal we made a long time ago.
The former minister's wife has won a one-year contract to work at the U.S. Children's Hospital.
This Katitil Solvik-Osen decision has brought numerous reactions to social networks where most commentators have received it positively, calling it an act that respects gender equality.
Katitil Solvik-Osen has served in the post since 2013, when his party has come to power.
