born june norwegian politician member parliament norway revolutionary socialist leading members workers communist_party merged form red sat member socialist left labour_party parliament later lost position candidate parliament member best known norwegian politicians left connected labour_party early political career member known working corruption cases earned nickname watch dog political views turned communism anti capitalism member workers communist_party deputy leader workers communist_party deputy leader alongside early life career son school principal housewife finished secondary school earning degree trondheim started studies social worker leader national serving fellow member sued oslo social office leading figures accused misconduct making false accusation led innocent man going prison accusations eventually led police investigation matter finding proof accusations sued charges pursuing court reported police norwegian newspaper breached criminal code interview stated contributed giving norwegian sex market attention political career council representative elected representative taking office january according loyal voter base election later highly vocal opposition health social services oslo control given early years member time defending current social administration late 1980s earned nickname watch dog usually wanted independent investigation corruption matters eventually developed known public traits leading investigation corruption case involved representatives said possible sweep corruption non essential nonsense city hall people need persist necessary earlier year finding proof called corruption scandal asked assistance district attorney urging lead investigation matter talks replacing city_council representatives oslo way women positions party kept known face norwegian media september demanded police run investigation member accusing corruption hidden money charges included broadcast replied broadcast stating news feature completely dominated false information television provider necessary bring case founders oslo party cell established early media speculated chapter leader denied allegations saying existed better suited people post parliament elected oslo lead candidate june decision based party leader belief easily win seat national celebrity sorts support enjoyed parliamentary election needed votes earn seat parliament january national convention long standing members discussed best way organise oslo electoral campaign optimism members believed believed hand elected parliament total nok nationwide election campaign thirds support campaign oslo announcing results party managed biggest party different believed achieved good results oslo bad election results municipality asked parliamentary committee wanted member replied ideal choice assaults working man origins committee selected committee addition seat later elected member financial committee parliament criticised labour government weapons turkey time engaged civil war people claimed violated parliamentary decision said government distribute export weapons countries involved civil war earned support socialist left sought end weapon exports turkey supported labour_party decision party leader claiming terrorists according sold nok million worth weapons sent letter minister foreign affairs asked gotten approval parliament sell weapons turkey decree illegal sell weapons civil war countries believed norway selling weapons country considered civil war early announced candidate parliament term later claimed job exhausting opinion poll conducted august popularity oslo declined popularity outside oslo increased election party nok election campaign estimated party budget estimated nok september arrested turkish law enforcement city said main reason visit illegal peace festival day flown later istanbul following day delivered norway member took picture event claimed picture showed beaten turkish officials picture turn burnt turkish police saw camera september opinion polls showed popularity increased oslo gave rise speculation win seat parliament sudden rise popularity vote oslo counted party managed earn disappointing losing seat elections losing position parliament went short period obscurity earned media attention publicly denounced commission revealed extensive surveillance norwegian communists demanded shown documentation created surveillance topped party list candidates running seat city_council successful earned seat city_council party noted increase main goal campaign earn seat failed party held seats city_council party earned vote county municipal elections parliamentary election leader stated intentions later hearing sought party lead candidate oslo told media elected party lead candidate vote held party convention resulted votes lead candidate candidate second candidate february workers communist_party proposed making new leader resign elected parliament majority members wanted female leader departure supporters perfectly aware lose nomination campaign started deputy leader main problem opposition close ties workers communist_party convention elected party party leader stepping party new deputy leaders member parliament march resigned leader elected successor leading figure 1990s commenting resignation commented election oslo saying sad resign bad election local elections different polls showed close earning seats stated party managed earn extra seat use try removing right wing power replace left wing leaning choice labour_party party increased vote earning party popular vote oslo party able win seat retaining held later years present february charged violating code participated demonstration effectively cut entrance office minister defence accused statement saying refusal walk away area held illegal demonstration despite fact asked leave area incident received fine nok refused pay city convention elected lead candidate oslo election representatives party chance gaining seat parliament leader labour_party negative idea having representatives parliament saying voters power stop earning seat parliament votes counted gain seat parliament later accused prominent members involved having involved corruption said stop accusing instead police proof february announced seek term city_council elected lead candidate municipal election party convention march workers communist_party merged established red september days election day red earned best showing oslo earning opinion poll increase previous election votes municipality oslo counted party managed gain seats city_council position secure national level red received municipal county elections respectively election opinion polls showed support earn seats parliament highly negative idea having red parliament stated times demand immediate withdrawal norwegian troops afghanistan elected parliament said decision involved enthusiastic warriors disillusioned socialist left later felt needed set pressure labour_party according left labour_party member reacted positively idea having parliament saying great admirer integrity great courage red supports red green coalition votes counted red increase election secure seat parliament votes counted party gained national vote increase political positions interview said important commitment gained seat parliament giving national trade union centers power better defend working class asked exhausting promote socialist reforms said think ways easier fake socialist regimes collapsed opinion capitalism destroys natural environment making society planners understand new future provides inspiration win support socialist beliefs norway contact anti capitalist beliefs came joined workers communist_party party told capitalist wealthy controlled said believed end human development believes humans destined create system long supported independence movement believing norway countries europe stop treating conflicts turkish military internal turkish matter anti war activist highly vocal norwegian involvement war terror start american led invasion iraq visited norwegian soldiers afghanistan claimed red norwegian party allowed visit city city norwegian troops stationed highly vocal norwegian membership european_union claiming organisation spreading german authorship earning position representative time writing books political experiences beliefs books earned attention norwegian media collaborated books notable book claimed harlem involved sort corruption norway verify source harlem later wrote article stating book written unreliable book received support politician defended book accusations wrote book tenure parliamentary representative pages year term representative pages contained information criticising fellow parliamentary representatives writing book wanted sort impact members left center groups activists published contained large criticism labour_party general book english corrupt capitol published book great oslo robbery store oslo published family daughter named works teacher member norwegian teachers union notable far left political activities norway having membership status workers communist_party took notable protests 1990s case arrested police early 1990s
Erling Folkvord