19 Facts About Raymond Johansen

Raymond Johansen was born on 14 February 1961 and is a Norwegian politician for the Labour Party.

Raymond Johansen served as Governing Mayor of Oslo from 2015 to 2023.

Raymond Johansen was born in Oslo and was a plumber by trade.

Originally a member of the Socialist Left Party, Raymond Johansen chaired their youth wing Socialist Youth from 1986 to 1988 and was a member of the central party board from 1986 to 1991.

Raymond Johansen chaired the local party chapter in Oslo from 1990 to 1991, and was city commissioner of the environment and transport in the city government of Oslo from 1991 to 1995.

Raymond Johansen was not re-elected in 1995, and left the Socialist Left Party.

Raymond Johansen then worked in the Norwegian Agency for Development Cooperation from 1996 to 2000 and was secretary general of the Norwegian Refugee Council from 2002 to 2005.

On 18 March 2007, Raymond Johansen met with members of the newly elected Hamas unity government and announced that Norway would resume economic aid.

Raymond Johansen expressed hope that other European states would follow their lead.

However, the Ministry of Local Government and Regional Development ruled that the name change violated the law on local government and Raymond Johansen's title was reverted back to "byradsleder".

On 30 April 2018, Raymond Johansen took part in a Dagsrevyen debate with the Minister of Justice, Tor Mikkel Wara, regarding immigration in Oslo.

Raymond Johansen defended the city's handling of immigration, citing increase in borough spending and the strengthening of kindergartens and better opportunities to learn Norwegian.

Raymond Johansen was re-elected following the 2019 local elections, and presented his new city commissioners on 23 October.

In June 2021, following a motion of no confidence against City Commissioner for Transport and the Environment Lan Marie Berg, Raymond Johansen put forward the cabinet question in Oslo's city council, which was supported by the opposition parties.

Raymond Johansen expressed that he wanted to continue a coalition with the Socialist Left and Green Party should he continue to lead the council cabinet.

Raymond Johansen asked the health services to document hospitalisations and hospitals' capacity; and that municipalities should be in charge of measures themselves, including the temporary halt on alcohol beverages.

On 9 February 2023, Raymond Johansen conducted a reshuffle of his city commissioners not soon after revelations of dire conditions in care homes in Oslo.

Raymond Johansen was scheduled to assume the position by new year 2024.

Raymond Johansen is married to Christin Kristoffersen and have two children, and resides in Oslo.