Bjarne Håkon Hanssen, Date of Birth, Place of Birth

Bjarne Håkon Hanssen

Norwegian politician

Date of Birth: 01-Nov-1962

Place of Birth: Bangsund, Trøndelag, Norway

Profession: teacher, politician, communication adviser

Nationality: Norway

Zodiac Sign: Scorpio

Bjarne Håkon Hanssen, (born 1 November 1962) was the Norwegian Minister of Health from 20 June 2008 as part of the second cabinet Stoltenberg.
On 8 October 2009 Hansen announced that he would step down as a minister when Stoltenberg's new cabinet is put together.
He was Minister of Agriculture from 2000 to 2001 and Minister of Labour and Social Inclusion from 2005 to 2008.
As a minister he was both liked for his down to earth attitude, but also got a lot of criticism because of statements like “People on benefit must get up in the morning”.
He is a member of the Norwegian Labour Party.