Oslo (HOL) - Marian Hussein, a lawmaker from Groruddalen in northeast Oslo, made history on Saturday by shattering another glass ceiling in Norway. She was elected as the new deputy leader of Norway's Socialist Left Party (SV).
Initially, the SV's selection committee favoured Lars Haltbrekken, but Marian Hussein emerged victorious in the national party conference and was elected deputy chairperson. During a competitive vote at SV's national meeting on Saturday afternoon, Hussein defeated Lars Haltbrekken, the long-standing leader of the Nature Conservation Association, with a final tally of 114 to 101
The 36-year-old Hussein, a self-proclaimed "feminist in hijab," expressed joy after the victory, saying, "We have a lot of work to do. We will continue to fight for environmental and social justice. Now, as deputy leader, I will manage the grassroots trust and continue to build the party and our movement." She made this statement in a comment sent to the Norwegian News Agency.
Hussein, who was born in Somalia and moved to Norway when she was ten years old, is the party's health policy spokesperson. In 2021, she made history by becoming the first parliamentary representative of African descent in Norway's supreme legislature, the Storting. She was elected to represent her constituency in northeast Oslo for 2021–2025 and was a member of the district committee in the Old Oslo district from 2015–2019.
Norway's Socialist Left Party elects Marian Hussein as first Deputy Leader of African-descent
Oslo (HOL) - Marian Hussein, a lawmaker from Groruddalen in northeast Oslo, made history on Saturday by shattering another glass ceiling in Norway. She was elected as the new deputy leader of Norway's Socialist Left Party (SV).
