Håkon Haugli
{{Short description|Norwegian politician and business executive}}
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| occupation = Business executive and politician
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Håkon Haugli (born 21 May 1969) is a Norwegian politician and business executive. Since 2019 he is the CEO of Innovation Norway.
Personal life
Haugli was born in Oslo on 21 May 1969,{{cite encyclopedia|title=Håkon Haugli |encyclopedia=Store norske leksikon |editor-last=Bolstad | editor-first=Erik | editor-link= |publisher=Norsk nettleksikon |location=Oslo |url=https://snl.no/Håkon_Haugli |language=no |access-date=11 March 2023}} a son of Håvard Haugli and Sigrun Anne Olsen.
Career
A deputy member of the Storting from 2009 to 2013, Haugli represented the Labour Party and the Oslo District, and replaced prime minister Jens Stoltenberg as representative during this period. His prior work experience includes Gjensidige (insurance) and McKinsey & Co. He has held a number of board positions and holds a law degree from the University of Oslo.{{Cite web|url=https://www.stortinget.no/no/Representanter-og-komiteer/Representantene/Representantfordeling/Representant/?perid=HAKH|title = Biografi: Haugli, Håkon |website=stortinget.no |date = 9 March 2008}} From 2014 to 2019, he was the Managing Director of Abelia, the business association for Norwegian knowledge and technology based enterprises. The association is part of the Confederation of Norwegian Enterprise (NHO).{{Cite web|url=https://www.abelia.no/om-Abelia/in-english/|title=Towards a knowledge based society|access-date=2019-07-11|archive-date=2020-06-18|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20200618155352/https://www.abelia.no/om-Abelia/in-english/|url-status=dead}}
In 2019, Haugli was appointed the CEO of Innovation Norway,{{Cite web|url=https://www.innovasjonnorge.no/no/om/nyheter/2019/hakon-haugli-blir-ny-administrerende-direktor-for-innovasjon-norge/|title=Håkon Haugli blir ny administrerende direktør for Innovasjon Norge}} a governmental instrument for innovation and development of Norwegian enterprises and industry.{{cite encyclopedia|title=Innovasjon Norge |first=Olav |last=Garvik |author-link=Olav Garvik |encyclopedia=Store norske leksikon |editor-last=Bolstad | editor-first=Erik | editor-link= |publisher=Norsk nettleksikon |location=Oslo |url=https://snl.no/Innovasjon_Norge |language=no |access-date=11 March 2023}}
Other activities
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Category:Politicians from Oslo
Category:Norwegian gay politicians
Category:Labour Party (Norway) politicians
Category:Norwegian LGBTQ businesspeople
Category:Members of the Storting 2009–2013
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