11 Facts About Ulf Leirstein

Ulf Isak Leirstein was born on 30 June 1973 and is a Norwegian politician, formerly for the Progress Party and then independent, and a member of the Storting from 2005 to 2021.

Ulf Leirstein left the party after it was revealed that he had sent pornographic pictures to a mailing list belonging to the Progress Party's youth wing.

Ulf Leirstein was chairman of the Progress Party's Youth from 1994 to 1995, and served as deputy mayor of Moss from 1999 to 2003.

Ulf Leirstein was the leader of the School Committee of Moss from 1995 to 2003, and lay judge of the Moss District Court from 1995 to 2005.

Ulf Leirstein has held board positions in several organisations and businesses, and has been a board member of the Port of Moss since 2015.

Ulf Leirstein was a member of the Progress Party's central board from 2003 until 2011.

Ulf Leirstein was re-elected to the Storting in 2009 and in 2013.

Ulf Leirstein served as first deputy chair of the Standing Committee on Finance and Economic Affairs from 2005 to 2011, and since 2015 he has been first deputy leader of the Progress Party's parliamentary group.

In January 2018, Ulf Leirstein withdrew from all his political positions and his membership of the Standing Committee on Justice after it was revealed that he had sent multiple emails containing pornographic images and videos to members of the Progress Party's Youth; the youngest recipient, being only 14, was below the age of consent at the time.

Ulf Leirstein would continue in Parliament throughout his term to 2021, moving over to the Standing Committee on Scrutiny and Constitutional Affairs.

Ulf Leirstein resigned his party membership on 26 April 2019, continuing as an independent.