Linn Engø
{{Short description|Politician from Norway}}
{{Infobox officeholder
| image = Linn_Kristin_Langley-Engø.jpg
| office = Mayor of Bergen
| term_start = 27 October 2022
| term_end = 25 October 2023
| deputy = Eira Garrido
| 1blankname = Chief Commissioner
| 1namedata = Roger Valhammer
Rune Bakervik
| predecessor = Rune Bakervik
| successor = Marit Warncke
| office2 = Deputy Mayor of Bergen
| term_start2 = 22 September 2021
| term_end2 = 27 October 2022
| 2blankname2 = Mayor
| 2namedata2 = Rune Bakervik
| predecessor2 = Rune Bakervik
| successor2 = Eira Garrido
| office3 = Bergen City Commissioner for Schools, Kindergartens and Sports
| term_start3 = 25 April 2019
| term_end3 = 27 January 2020
| 3blankname3 = Chief Commissioner
| 3namedata3 = Roger Valhammer
| predecessor3 = Roger Valhammer
| successor3 = Endre Tvinnereim
| birth_date = {{birth date and age|1993|09|20|df=y}}
| birth_place = Bergen, Hordaland, Norway
| party = Labour
| alma_mater = University of Bergen
}}
Linn Kristin Langley-Rasmussen Engø (born 20 September 1993) is a Norwegian politician for the Labour Party. She has served in several posts in Bergen, notably as the city commissioner for schools, kindergartens and sports between 2019 and 2020, and subsequently deputy mayor and then mayor.
Background
Engø grew up in the area of Flaktveit in the borough of Åsane in Bergen. She attended Bergen Cathedral School between 2009 and 2012.{{cite web | url= https://www.ba.no/nyheter/politikk/byradet/linn-kristin-engo-25-er-ny-skolebyrad-selv-strok-hun-i-teoretisk-matte-pa-katten/s/5-8-1038588 | title= (+) Linn Kristin Engø (25) er ny skolebyråd. Selv strøk hun i teoretisk matte på Katten. | date= 27 April 2019 | access-date= 9 May 2019 | language= no | archive-date= 9 May 2019 | archive-url= https://web.archive.org/web/20190509133309/https://www.ba.no/nyheter/politikk/byradet/linn-kristin-engo-25-er-ny-skolebyrad-selv-strok-hun-i-teoretisk-matte-pa-katten/s/5-8-1038588 | url-status= live }} She has a bachelor's degree in history with specialization in Middle Eastern history from the University of Bergen, and a started master's degree in democracy building. Engø has working experience as an assistant nurse, shop assistant and freelance journalist.
{{cite web
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|title= Curriculum vitae – Linn Kristin Langley-Rasmussen Engø
|access-date= 9 May 2019
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|publisher= Bergen kommune
|archive-url= https://web.archive.org/web/20190509133259/https://www.bergen.kommune.no/bk/multimedia/archive/00348/CV_-_Linn_Kristin_E_348397a.pdf
|archive-date= 9 May 2019
|url-status=dead
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Political career
=Youth league=
Engø joined the Workers' Youth League at a young age. At only the age of 17, she became acting leader for the Hordaland Workers' Youth League following Tore Eikeland's death at Utøya during the 2011 Norway attacks.{{cite web | url = https://www.nrk.no/hordaland/hun-skal-fore-hordaland-auf-videre-1.7747197 | title = Hun skal føre Hordaland AUF videre | publisher = NRK Hordaland | date = 12 August 2011 | access-date = 9 May 2019 | language = no | archive-date = 29 October 2023 | archive-url = https://web.archive.org/web/20231029032225/https://www.nrk.no/vestland/hun-skal-fore-hordaland-auf-videre-1.7747197 | url-status = live }}
=Local politics=
Between 2011 and 2015, Engø was a deputy representative in the Bergen City Council. She was elected as a regular representative in 2015 and was re-elected in 2019.{{cite web |url= https://www.bergen.kommune.no/politikk/valg/7449/article-89298 |title= Valgresultat for kommunestyrevalget 2011 |access-date= 9 May 2019 |date= | publisher= Bergen kommune |archive-url= https://web.archive.org/web/20190509124845/https://www.bergen.kommune.no/politikk/valg/7449/article-89298 |archive-date= 9 May 2019 | url-status=dead}}{{cite web |url= https://www.bergen.kommune.no/politikk/valg/7449/article-129551 |title= Bystyret 2015-2019 |access-date= 9 May 2019 |date= | publisher= Bergen kommune |archive-url= https://web.archive.org/web/20190509124832/https://www.bergen.kommune.no/politikk/valg/7449/article-129551 |archive-date= 9 May 2019 | url-status=dead}}{{cite web |url= https://www.bergen.kommune.no/politikk/valg/7449/article-162685 |title= Slik blir det nye bystyret |access-date= 13 January 2020 |date= | publisher= Bergen kommune |archive-url= https://web.archive.org/web/20200113233319/https://www.bergen.kommune.no/politikk/valg/7449/article-162685 |archive-date= 13 January 2020 | url-status=dead}}
During Harald Schjelderup's tenure as chief commissioner between 2015 and 2019, Engø served as a political advisor to city commissioner Pål Håfstad Thorsen, who was responsible for education. She then went onto serve as an advisor for Schjelderup.
=City commissioner=
On 25 April 2019, when Roger Valhammer took over as chief commissioner from Harald Schjelderup, he appointed Engø as city commissioner for schools, kindergartens and sports.{{cite web | url = https://www.nrk.no/vestland/roger-valhammer-tek-over-for-harald-schjelderup-som-byradsleiar-i-bergen-1.14526965 | title = Her er Bergen sin nye byrådsleiar | publisher = NRK Vestland | date = 25 April 2019 | access-date = 28 October 2023 | language = nn | archive-date = 7 November 2020 | archive-url = https://web.archive.org/web/20201107233007/https://www.nrk.no/vestland/roger-valhammer-tek-over-for-harald-schjelderup-som-byradsleiar-i-bergen-1.14526965 | url-status = live }}
Engø resigned as city commissioner on 27 January 2020 following a scandal involving security breaches in a school app, Vigilo, which was used as a communications app between school staff and parents to children in both school and kindergartens. There had been a majority in the city council for a confidence vote against her in the leadup to her resignation.{{cite web | url = https://www.nrk.no/vestland/skulebyraden-i-bergen-gar-av-1.14878547 | title = Skulebyråden i Bergen går av | publisher = NRK Vestland | date = 27 January 2020 | access-date = 28 October 2023 | language = nn | archive-date = 26 February 2022 | archive-url = https://web.archive.org/web/20220226034629/https://www.nrk.no/vestland/skulebyraden-i-bergen-gar-av-1.14878547 | url-status = live }} Valhammer named Endre Tvinnereim as her successor on 6 February.{{cite web | url = https://www.bt.no/nyheter/lokalt/i/g7ObBL/han-blir-ny-skolebyraad | title = Klimaforsker og byluftforkjemper blir ny skolebyråd | publisher = Bergens Tidende | date = 6 February 2020 | access-date = 28 October 2023 | language = no | archive-date = 6 February 2020 | archive-url = https://web.archive.org/web/20200206101812/https://www.bt.no/nyheter/lokalt/i/g7ObBL/han-blir-ny-skolebyraad | url-status = live }}
=Deputy mayor=
With then-mayor Marte Mjøs Persen nominated as a candidate for parliament ahead of the 2021 parliamentary election, the Bergen Labour Party chose Rune Bakervik as their new mayoral candidate along with Engø as the deputy mayor candidate.{{cite web | url = https://www.bt.no/nyheter/lokalt/i/M3l27r/rune-bakervik-blir-ny-ordfoerer-i-bergen | title = Rune Bakervik blir ny ordfører i Bergen | publisher = Bergens Tidende | date = 23 April 2021 | access-date = 15 March 2022 | language = no | archive-date = 27 January 2022 | archive-url = https://web.archive.org/web/20220127200531/https://www.bt.no/nyheter/lokalt/i/M3l27r/rune-bakervik-blir-ny-ordfoerer-i-bergen | url-status = live }} Both Bakervik and Engø officially assumed office on 22 September after Persen resigned as mayor after being elected to parliament.{{cite web | url = https://www.nrk.no/vestland/ny-ordforer-i-bergen--1.15662522 | title = Ny ordfører i Bergen | publisher = NRK Vestland | date = 22 September 2021 | access-date = 28 October 2023 | language = no | archive-date = 24 November 2022 | archive-url = https://web.archive.org/web/20221124103723/https://www.nrk.no/vestland/ny-ordforer-i-bergen--1.15662522 | url-status = live }} As deputy mayor, she notably had to step in to consider new chief commissioner candidates in Bakervik's place following Valhammer's resignation. Bakervik handed her the responsibility because he was among the preferred candidates up for consideration.{{cite web | url = https://www.dagsavisen.no/nyheter/innenriks/2022/10/10/bergensordforer-rune-bakervik-trer-til-side-i-byradsprosessen/ | title = Bergensordfører Rune Bakervik trer til side i byrådsprosessen | publisher = Dagsavisen | date = 10 October 2022 | access-date = 28 October 2023 | archive-date = 17 October 2022 | archive-url = https://web.archive.org/web/20221017055600/https://www.dagsavisen.no/nyheter/innenriks/2022/10/10/bergensordforer-rune-bakervik-trer-til-side-i-byradsprosessen/ | url-status = live }}
=Mayor of Bergen=
Engø would later give Bakervik the responsibility of forming a new city government. She then ascended to the mayoralty when he resigned on 27 October in preparation to take over as chief commissioner. Bakervik officially took over on 3 November.{{cite web | url = https://www.nrk.no/vestland/arbeidarpartiet-og-venstre-dannar-byrad-i-bergen-1.16164626 | title = Visesongar blir kulturbyråd i Bergen | publisher = NRK Vestland | date = 3 November 2022 | access-date = 28 October 2023 | language = nn | archive-date = 4 October 2023 | archive-url = https://web.archive.org/web/20231004030110/https://www.nrk.no/vestland/arbeidarpartiet-og-venstre-dannar-byrad-i-bergen-1.16164626 | url-status = live }} Eira Garrido from the Socialist Left Party was confirmed as Engø's deputy mayor in December.{{cite web | url = https://www.kommunal-rapport.no/article/148207!/ | title = (+) Nå har Bergen fått to unge kvinner på topp | publisher = Kommunal Rapport | date = 16 December 2022 | access-date = 14 May 2023 | language = no | archive-date = 29 October 2023 | archive-url = https://web.archive.org/web/20231029032226/https://www.kommunal-rapport.no/politikk/na-har-bergen-fatt-to-unge-kvinner-pa-topp/148207!/ | url-status = live }} Engø had sought a term in her own right in the 2023 local elections, but ultimately lost to the Conservatives' Marit Warncke, who succeeded her on 25 October. For some time since the election until Warncke's takeover, Engø was on leave, and Garrido officially oversaw the transference in her place.{{cite web | url = https://www.nrk.no/vestland/her-blir-bergens-nye-ordforer-formelt-valgt_-men-et-nytt-byrad-er-enna-ikke-satt-1.16610002 | title = Her blir Bergens nye ordfører formelt valgt, men et nytt byråd er ennå ikke satt | publisher = NRK Vestland | date = 25 October 2023 | access-date = 25 October 2023 | language = no | archive-date = 25 October 2023 | archive-url = https://web.archive.org/web/20231025151430/https://www.nrk.no/vestland/her-blir-bergens-nye-ordforer-formelt-valgt_-men-et-nytt-byrad-er-enna-ikke-satt-1.16610002 | url-status = live }}