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[[File:Himanshu Gulati 2012 (crop).jpg|thumb|Himanshu Gulati]]
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'''Himanshu Gulati''' (born 16 June 1988) is a Norwegian politician of Indian ancestry representing the [[Progress Party (Norway)|Progress Party]]. Gulati was the chairperson of the [[Progress Party's Youth]] from 2012 to 2014. He served as [[State Secretary (Norway)|State Secretary]] in the [[Ministry of Justice and Public Security]] from 2013 to 2014, and at the [[Office of the Prime Minister (Norway)|Office of the Prime Minister]] from 2014 until 2017. In 2017 he was elected as a representative in the [[Storting|Norwegian parliament]] from [[Akershus (Storting constituency)|Akershus]], where he has served in the [[Standing Committee on Justice|Committee on Justice]].<ref>{{stortingetbio|SYL}}</ref>
'''Himanshu Gulati''' (born [[June 16]] [[1988]]) is a Indian-Norwegian [[politician]] from the [[Progress Party]].


==Early life and Education==
==Early life and education==
Born in [[Norway]] to a [[Indian]] family who immigrated to Norway during the 1970s, his father is a [[physician]], and his mother is a [[physiotherapist]]. He grew up in the rural village of [[Lavik]], [[Høyanger]] where his father worked as a general practitioner before relocating to [[Lillestrøm]], [[Akershus]] at the age of fourteen.
Born in [[Førde]], [[Norway]] to an Indian family who immigrated to Norway from [[New Delhi]] during the 1970s, his father is a [[physician]], and his mother is a [[physiotherapist]]. He grew up in the rural village of [[Lavik]], [[Høyanger]] where his father worked as a general practitioner before relocating to [[Lillestrøm]], [[Akershus]] at the age of fourteen.
Parallel to his involvement in politics, Gulati received a bachelor degree in Economy and Leadership from [[BI Norwegian Business School]], as well as having attended a six-month course in [[filmmaking]] at an academy in [[India]].<ref>{{cite web|last=Eide|first=May|title=Lavik-gut truleg ny FpU-leiar|url=http://nyhende.komheim.no/?sak=2518|publisher=Høyangerportalen|accessdate=2012-04-04|language=Norwegian}}</ref><ref name=HG>{{cite web|last=Berge|first=Jørgen|title=DET STORE INTERVIEWET|url=http://nyhende.komheim.no/?sak=2518|publisher=Nettavisen|accessdate=2012-04-04|language=Norwegian}}</ref>
Parallel to his involvement in politics, Gulati for a time studied medicine before deciding it was not for him. He later received a bachelor's degree in Economy and Leadership from [[BI Norwegian Business School]], as well as having attended a six-month course in [[filmmaking]] at an academy in [[India]].


==Political career==
==Political career==
After taking an early interest in politics, he joined the [[Progress Party's Youth (Norway)|FpU]], or the youth organization of the [[Progress Party (Norway)|Progress Party]] at age fifteen.
After taking an early interest in politics, he joined the [[Progress Party's Youth (Norway)|FpU]], or the youth organization of the [[Progress Party (Norway)|Progress Party]] at the age of fifteen.
He was elected [[chairperson]] of the [[Progress Party's Youth (Norway)|Progress Party's Youth]], in March 2012 after having been vice-chairperson for two years. Apart from this he is also currently a depty member to the [[Storting]].<ref>{{cite news|last=Løset|first=Kjetil|title=Norsk-Inder blir ny formann i Fpu|url=http://politisk.tv2.no/nyheter/norsk-inder-blir-ny-formann-i-fpu/|accessdate=2012-04-04|newspaper=Tv2.no|language=Norwegian|year=2012}}</ref>
He was elected [[chairperson]] of the [[Progress Party's Youth (Norway)|Progress Party's Youth]], on 24 March 2012 after previously having been vice-chairperson for two years. Apart from this he is also currently serving as a deputy member to the ''[[Storting]]''.<ref>{{cite news|last=Løset|first=Kjetil|title=Norsk-Inder blir ny formann i Fpu|url=http://politisk.tv2.no/nyheter/norsk-inder-blir-ny-formann-i-fpu/|access-date=2012-04-04|newspaper=Tv2.no|language=no|year=2012|url-status=dead|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120314072838/http://politisk.tv2.no/nyheter/norsk-inder-blir-ny-formann-i-fpu/|archive-date=2012-03-14}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|last=Barstad|first=Lars Henie|title=Gulati, Himanshu|url=http://www.stortinget.no/no/Representanter-og-komiteer/Representantene/Representantfordeling/Representant/?perid=HGU|work=Representantene|publisher=Stortinget.no|access-date=27 September 2012|language=no|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20130116143702/http://stortinget.no/no/Representanter-og-komiteer/Representantene/Representantfordeling/Representant/?perid=HGU|archive-date=16 January 2013|url-status=live}}</ref>
On a local level he has since 2007 been a representative on the [[Skedsmo]] municipal council, representing FrP. He is an outspoken critic of the current government, especially on issues of foreign policy, immigration and taxation.<ref name=HG/>
On a local level he has since 2007 been a representative on the [[Skedsmo]] municipal council, representing FrP. He was an outspoken critic of the [[Red-green coalition]], especially on issues of foreign policy, immigration and taxation.<ref name=HG>{{cite web|last=Berge|first=Jørgen|title=Det store interviewet|url=http://nyhende.komheim.no/?sak=2518|publisher=Nettavisen|access-date=2012-04-04|language=no|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160304031001/http://nyhende.komheim.no/?sak=2518|archive-date=2016-03-04|url-status=live}}</ref>

When [[Solberg's Cabinet]] was formed in October 2013 after the [[2013 Norwegian parliamentary election|Norwegian parliamentary election]], Gulati was appointed state secretary for Anders Anundsen in [[Ministry of Justice and Public Security]]. Aged 25, he became the youngest state secretary in the cabinet.<ref>Anne Gjerde (17 October 2013) [http://www.dn.no/talent/article2701378.ece Ble helt satt ut da Siv ringte] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20131121032402/http://www.dn.no/talent/article2701378.ece |date=2013-11-21 }} [[Dagens Næringsliv|DN]]. Retrieved 17 November 2013 {{in lang|no}}</ref>
==Awards and achievements==
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! Year<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://indianexpress.com/article/india/pravasi-bharatiya-samman-awards-imf-chief-economist-vhp-founder-in-australia-among-awardees-5553116/|title=Pravasi Bharatiya Samman awards: IMF chief economist, VHP founder in Australia among awardees|date=2019-01-24|website=The Indian Express|language=en-IN|access-date=2019-09-06|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190204112641/https://indianexpress.com/article/india/pravasi-bharatiya-samman-awards-imf-chief-economist-vhp-founder-in-australia-among-awardees-5553116/|archive-date=2019-02-04|url-status=live}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.mea.gov.in/press-releases.htm?dtl/30941/List+of+Pravasi+Bharatiya+Samman+Awardees+PBSA+for+the+year+2019|title=List of Pravasi Bharatiya Samman Awardees (PBSA) for the year 2019|website=www.mea.gov.in|access-date=2019-09-06}}</ref>!! Country of residence!! Award Name!! Given by!! Field of Merit
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|2019||{{Nor}}||[[Pravasi Bharatiya Samman]]||[[President of India]]||Public Service
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==Personal life==
Currently residing with his parents in [[Lillestrøm]], Gulati has visited over 90 countries and frequently visits relatives across [[India]]. Apart from traveling, he enjoys skiing, especially [[slalom]] as well as [[filmmaking]]. He is currently single.<ref name=HG/>
==References==
==References==
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Latest revision as of 13:43, 28 November 2024

Himanshu Gulati

Himanshu Gulati (born 16 June 1988) is a Norwegian politician of Indian ancestry representing the Progress Party. Gulati was the chairperson of the Progress Party's Youth from 2012 to 2014. He served as State Secretary in the Ministry of Justice and Public Security from 2013 to 2014, and at the Office of the Prime Minister from 2014 until 2017. In 2017 he was elected as a representative in the Norwegian parliament from Akershus, where he has served in the Committee on Justice.[1]

Early life and education

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Born in Førde, Norway to an Indian family who immigrated to Norway from New Delhi during the 1970s, his father is a physician, and his mother is a physiotherapist. He grew up in the rural village of Lavik, Høyanger where his father worked as a general practitioner before relocating to Lillestrøm, Akershus at the age of fourteen. Parallel to his involvement in politics, Gulati for a time studied medicine before deciding it was not for him. He later received a bachelor's degree in Economy and Leadership from BI Norwegian Business School, as well as having attended a six-month course in filmmaking at an academy in India.

Political career

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After taking an early interest in politics, he joined the FpU, or the youth organization of the Progress Party at the age of fifteen. He was elected chairperson of the Progress Party's Youth, on 24 March 2012 after previously having been vice-chairperson for two years. Apart from this he is also currently serving as a deputy member to the Storting.[2][3] On a local level he has since 2007 been a representative on the Skedsmo municipal council, representing FrP. He was an outspoken critic of the Red-green coalition, especially on issues of foreign policy, immigration and taxation.[4]

When Solberg's Cabinet was formed in October 2013 after the Norwegian parliamentary election, Gulati was appointed state secretary for Anders Anundsen in Ministry of Justice and Public Security. Aged 25, he became the youngest state secretary in the cabinet.[5]

Awards and achievements

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Year[6][7] Country of residence Award Name Given by Field of Merit
2019  Norway Pravasi Bharatiya Samman President of India Public Service

References

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  1. ^ "Himanshu Gulati" (in Norwegian). Storting.
  2. ^ Løset, Kjetil (2012). "Norsk-Inder blir ny formann i Fpu". Tv2.no (in Norwegian). Archived from the original on 2012-03-14. Retrieved 2012-04-04.
  3. ^ Barstad, Lars Henie. "Gulati, Himanshu". Representantene (in Norwegian). Stortinget.no. Archived from the original on 16 January 2013. Retrieved 27 September 2012.
  4. ^ Berge, Jørgen. "Det store interviewet" (in Norwegian). Nettavisen. Archived from the original on 2016-03-04. Retrieved 2012-04-04.
  5. ^ Anne Gjerde (17 October 2013) Ble helt satt ut da Siv ringte Archived 2013-11-21 at the Wayback Machine DN. Retrieved 17 November 2013 (in Norwegian)
  6. ^ "Pravasi Bharatiya Samman awards: IMF chief economist, VHP founder in Australia among awardees". The Indian Express. 2019-01-24. Archived from the original on 2019-02-04. Retrieved 2019-09-06.
  7. ^ "List of Pravasi Bharatiya Samman Awardees (PBSA) for the year 2019". www.mea.gov.in. Retrieved 2019-09-06.
Party political offices
Preceded by Leader of the Progress Party's Youth
2012–2014 		Succeeded by
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