Tom Cato Karlsen

Tom Cato Karlsen (born 1974) is a Norwegian politician and anesthesiologist. He was elected as a deputy representative for the Parliament of Norway for Nordland county from 2013 to 2017. He also was a state secretary for the Ministry of Transport and Communications from 2014 to 2017.[1] On 26 October 2018, he was appointed to be the new County Governor of Nordland county.[2]

Tom Cato Karlsen
Governor of Nordland
Assumed office
1 January 2019
MonarchHarald V
Prime MinisterErna Solberg
Jonas Gahr Støre
Preceded byHill-Marta Solberg
Deputy Mayor of Bodø
In office
2011–2014
MayorOle-Henrik Hjatøy
Preceded byKirsten Hasvoll
Succeeded byAllan Ellingsen
State Secretary for the Ministry of Transport and Communications
In office
17 October 2014  1 December 2017
Prime MinisterErna Solberg
MinisterKetil Solvik-Olsen
Personal details
Born (1974-06-24) 24 June 1974
Norway
CitizenshipNorway
NationalityNorwegian
Political partyProgress
OccupationAnesthesiologist
ProfessionPolitician

References

  1. "Tom Cato Karlsen" (in Norwegian). Storting.
  2. "Tom Cato Karlsen blir ny fylkesmann" (in Norwegian). Fylkesmann.no. 26 October 2018. Retrieved 1 December 2018.


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