Jan Simonsen
Jan Simonsen (3 March 1953 – 12 August 2019) was a Norwegian writer, freelance journalist and politician. He was a member of parliament from 1989 to 2005. He was a member of the Progress Party until he was expelled from the party in 2001. From 2003 to 2004 he was deputy leader of the Democrats party.
Jan Simonsen | |
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| Member of Parliament for Rogaland | |
| In office 11 September 1989 – 12 September 2005 | |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 3 March 1953 Stavanger, Norway |
| Died | 12 August 2019 (aged 66) |
| Political party | Progress Party (1975–2001) Democrats (currently loosely affiliated) (2002–2019) |
| Residence(s) | Bærum, Norway |
| Website | Blog (Frie Ytringer) |
Since then he largely withdrew from party politics to focus on his writing and journalism. He wrote a blog with frequent issues revolving around immigration, multiculturalism, Israel, Islam, politics and foreign affairs.
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