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Abid Raja
Profile
Abid Raja is a Norwegian lawyer and politician who has served as a Member of the Storting representing Akershus since 2013. A member of the Liberal Party, he previously served as the Minister of Culture and Equality from 2020 to 2021. Throughout his career, Raja has been a vocal advocate for civil rights, ethnic minority representation, and cultural policy. He is also a noted author, having won the Norwegian Bookseller's Prize for his memoir, 'My fault', which details his upbringing and personal challenges.
Details
- Born
- 1975-11-05 · 50 years old
- Birth place
- Oslo, Norway
- Education
- University of Southampton, University of Oxford (Wadham College), University of Oslo
- Career
- Criminal defence lawyer, civil case litigator, Board Leader of the Norwegian Immigration Appeals Board, Police Prosecutor, diplomat at the Royal Norwegian Embassy in New Delhi