32 Facts About Hadia Tajik

Hadia Tajik was born on 18 July 1983 and is a Pakistani-Norwegian jurist, journalist and politician from the Labour Party.

Hadia Tajik served as Minister of Labour and Social Inclusion from 2021 to 2022, where after several tax evasions and misuse of appointed apartments, she resigned from the post.

Hadia Tajik previously served as Minister of Culture from 2012 to 2013.

Hadia Tajik was 29 years of age at the time and became the youngest minister to serve in the Norwegian government.

Hadia Tajik is the first Cabinet member that is a Muslim.

Hadia Tajik was the party's deputy leader from 2015 until 2022.

Hadia Tajik has a bachelor's degree in journalism from Stavanger University College, after which she studied human rights at Kingston University in England from 2004 to 2005, earning a Master's degree.

Hadia Tajik subsequently enrolled in and studied law at the University of Oslo receiving her Master of Law degree in 2012.

Hadia Tajik was active in politics from an early age, and was the leader of the Strand chapter of the Workers' Youth League from 1999 to 2002, before becoming deputy leader of the Rogaland AUF from until 2003.

Hadia Tajik served as an advisor for the Minister of Labour and Social Inclusion, Bjarne Hakon Hanssen, from 2006 to 2008.

On 14 September 2009, Hadia Tajik was elected Member of Parliament for the Norwegian Labour Party.

Hadia Tajik has been nominated in second spot on the Oslo Labour party ballot for the 2013 Norwegian parliamentary election.

Hadia Tajik was named as leader of the Standing Committee on Justice, which is considered one of the most prestigious posts in the Storting.

In March 2024, Hadia Tajik announced that she wouldn't be seeking re-election as a candidate for Rogaland, for the 2025 election; however, she has not ruled out that she will be a candidate for Oslo.

On 21 September 2012, as part of a larger cabinet reshuffle, prime minister Jens Stoltenberg announced that Hadia Tajik would become the new Minister of Culture.

Hadia Tajik replaced Anniken Huitfeldt who became the new Minister of Labour and Social affairs.

Hadia Tajik resigned in the fall of 2013, along with the rest of the cabinet following the electoral defeat in the 2013 parliamentary elections.

Hadia Tajik is an enthusiastic user of social media, and an avid supporter of E-books, and as a result she was often called Norway's "first digital Minister of Culture".

Hadia Tajik said it was important for the government to do it in a proper and thorough way, while conducting law work beforehand.

Hadia Tajik further said that she would be working with her other Nordic counterparts in a call for tether cooperation.

Hadia Tajik expressed understanding regarding the situation and said that the government would work to strengthen workers' rights.

Hadia Tajik indicated that she would not back down on the matter, and explained that she wanted to take the effected staff into account.

On 2 December, Hadia Tajik announced that she would introduce pension for the first kroner for those over the age of 13, starting in 2022.

In regards to her field of responsibility, Hadia Tajik announced that the government is extending the legal basis for advance payment of unemployment benefits, so that those who need money would receive them.

Hadia Tajik announced that there would be a continuation of the legal authority that ensures advance payment of unemployment benefits, if necessary.

Hadia Tajik said that the government wanted to strengthen the workers' power over their everyday lives.

Hadia Tajik did however not make any promises in order to help the victims.

Hadia Tajik said that Aftenposten had forced her to admit that she misused the system for three months in 2019 or openly discuss her security situation, the latter which she refused to discuss.

Hadia Tajik was chosen as one of the two deputy leaders of the party at the national party congress in 2015.

On 6 March 2022, two days after resigning as minister of labour and social inclusion, Hadia Tajik announced that she would be resigning as deputy leader.

Hadia Tajik became the first woman of a minority background to be listed as the most powerful woman in Norway, in a list by Kapital in November 2021.

Hadia Tajik was married to Stefan Heggelund, a communications consultant and politician for the Conservative Party.