Roar Flåthen
Norwegian politician
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| Intro | Norwegian politician | ||
| Places | Norway | ||
| is | Politician Activist Trade unionist | ||
| Work field | Activism Politics | ||
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| Birth | 15 January 1950, Norway, Norway | ||
| Age | 75 years | ||
| Star sign | Capricorn | ||
| Politics: | Norwegian Labour Party | ||
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Roar Flåthen (born 15 January 1950) is a Norwegian trade unionist and politician for the Norwegian Labour Party.
He was leader of the Norwegian Confederation of Trade Unions 2007 - 2013. He became the leader after Gerd-Liv Valla resigned on 9 March 2007 in the aftermath of the Valla scandal.
He has also represented the trade union in the National Wages Board, before becoming the trade union's leader.
As a politician he served as a deputy representative to the Parliament of Norway from Buskerud during the term 1985–1989.
As of 2014 he is a board member of Kongsberg Gruppen.