Terje Riis-Johansen

Norwegian politician
Person human Q488369
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Summary

Terje Riis-Johansen was born on March 15, 1968[1], in Skien[2]. He has worked as a politician[3], agronomist[4], and general manager[5]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (18 views/month, #7,300 of 1,000,298).[6]

Key Facts

  • Country of citizenship: Norway[7]
  • Position held: county mayor of Vestfold og Telemark[8], Fylkestingsrepresentant[9], county mayor of Telemark[10]
  • Educated at: Telemark University College[11], Søve videregående skole[12]
  • Sex or gender: male[13]
  • Member of political party: Centre Party[14]
  • Commons category: Terje Riis-Johansen[15]
  • Family name: Riis-Johansen[16]
  • Given name: Terje[17]
  • Work location: Oslo[18]
  • Described by source: Hvem er Hvem? (2008)[19]
  • Languages spoken, written or signed: Norwegian[20]
  • Name in native language: Terje Riis-Johansen[21]
  • P14573: 235[22]

Why It Matters

Terje Riis-Johansen has Wikipedia articles in 6 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[23] He is known by 4 alternative names across languages and contexts.[24]

FAQs

Where was Terje Riis-Johansen born?

Terje Riis-Johansen was born in Skien[2].

What did Terje Riis-Johansen do for work?

Terje Riis-Johansen worked as a politician[3], agronomist[4], and general manager[5].

Where did Terje Riis-Johansen go to school?

Terje Riis-Johansen was educated at Telemark University College[11] and Søve videregående skole[12].

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [2] ↑ . Great Norwegian Encyclopedia. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  2. [13] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  3. [7] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  4. [8] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  5. [9] ↑ . valg.no. Retrieved . valg.no. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  6. [10] ↑ . nrk.no. Retrieved . nrk.no. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  7. [11] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  8. [12] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  9. [14] ↑ . valg.no. Retrieved . valg.no. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  10. [3] ↑ . valg.no. Retrieved . valg.no. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  11. [4] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  12. [5] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  13. [15] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  14. [1] ↑ . Great Norwegian Encyclopedia. Retrieved . valg.no. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  15. [16] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  16. [17] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  17. [18] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  18. [19] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  19. [20] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  20. [21] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  21. [22] ↑ . wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [6] ↑ . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [23] ↑ . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [24] ↑ . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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  1. 19h ago · OKA bot bot · 2026-10-18 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Wikipedia languages → ['arz', 'commons', 'da', 'de', 'en', 'fi', 'nds', 'nn', 'no', 'sv']
    Claims rich → —
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  2. 10w ago · Ajarmund · 2026-08-09 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Described by source → Hvem er Hvem? (2008)
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  3. 10w ago · Pmt · 2026-08-07 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Position held → member of the Parliament of Norway, county mayor of Telemark, Minister of Energy +5
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  4. 15w ago · Einar Myre · 2026-07-01 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    P14573 → 235
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  5. 16w ago · Einar Myre · 2026-06-24 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Position held → member of the Parliament of Norway, county mayor of Telemark, Minister of Energy +5
    "/* wbsetclaim-create:2||1 */ Position held: advisor to a Norwegian politician"
  6. 22w ago · MarisDreshmanisBot bot · 2026-05-13 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Educated at → —
    Given name → Terje
    Sex or gender → male
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