Nicholas Wilkinson | |
|---|---|
 Wilkinson in 2017 | |
| Member of the Storting | |
| In office 1 October 2017 – 30 September 2021 | |
| Constituency | Akershus |
| Leader of the Socialist Youth | |
| In office 23 June 2014 – 26 June 2016 | |
| Preceded by | Andreas Halse |
| Succeeded by | Andrea Sjøvoll |
| Personal details | |
| Born | (1988-03-15) 15 March 1988 Lillehammer, Oppland, Norway |
| Party | Socialist Left |
| Spouse |
Sebastian Forbes (m. 2019) |
| Alma mater | University of Manchester |
| Occupation | Politician |
Nicholas Wilkinson (born 15 March 1988) is a Norwegian politician from the Socialist Left Party. He served as a representative to the Storting from Akershus from 2017 to 2021.1
Political career
Wilkinson served as the leader of the Socialist Youth from 2014 to 2016.1
He was elected to the Storting, the Norwegian parliament, following the 2017 election. In Parliament, he was a member of the Standing Committee on Health and Care Services and the Preparatory Credentials Committee; the latter of which he sat in from June to September 2021.1 In June 2020, Wilkinson announced that he wouldn't be seeking re-election in the 2021 election.2
Personal life
Born in 1988, Wilkinson is the son of Simon Wilkinson and Ragnhild Bendiksby, a psychiatrist and former department manager for the Ministry of Children and Families respectfully. He resides in Oppegård and also holds British citizenship. He is openly gay.34 In January 2019, he married his boyfriend of seven years, Sebastian Forbes.5
References
References
- "Wilkinson, Nicholas". stortinget.no (in Norwegian). 9 March 2008. Retrieved 5 October 2017.
- "Stiller ikke til gjenvalg" (in Norwegian). NRK. 24 June 2020. Retrieved 7 April 2023.
- "SV-topp på rehabilitering etter alvorlig sykdom".
- "- Jeg krever mye oppmerksomhet". Archived from the original on 4 July 2018. Retrieved 3 July 2018.
- "SV-Wilkinson giftet seg: − Føler virkelig at jeg lever livet nå" (in Norwegian). Verdens Gang. 20 January 2019. Retrieved 7 April 2023.