Raymond Johansen
Raymond Johansen is a prominent Norwegian politician, known for his long-standing affiliation with the Labour Party (Arbeiderpartiet). He served as the Mayor of Oslo from 2015 to 2023 and was the party's secretary from 2009 to 2015. His political career began with the Socialist Left Party (SV), where he was the leader of Oslo SV and held a position as a city councillor before transitioning to Labour. Johansen has also served as a deputy minister under Foreign Minister Jonas Gahr Støre and has recently taken on the role of Secretary General at Norwegian People's Aid after stepping down as Mayor. He has been involved in various sports-related initiatives, including evaluating the use of VAR in Norwegian football. In February 2025, he announced that he would not seek re-election to the Labour Party's central board.
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Raymond Johansen is noted for his role in uniting the nation during the pandemic.
– En ordning med en president vil være sunn fordi en president kan gå av
Norway· 2026-02-02
Raymond Johansen expressed that Machado's action could harm the reputation of the Nobel Peace Prize.
Tranh cãi việc ông Trump được tặng huy chương Nobel Hòa bình
Vietnam· 2026-01-18
Raymond Johansen expressed that the decision to award the medal to Trump is incredibly embarrassing and harmful to the Nobel Prize.
Las reacciones por la entrega del Nobel de la Paz de Machado a Trump
Guatemala· 2026-01-17
Raymond Johansen expressed that the awarding of the prize is now so politicised and potentially dangerous.
Norway reacts to Venezuelan opposition leader giving Nobel peace medal to Trump – The Irish Times
Ireland· 2026-01-16
Raymond Johansen is the secretary of the NGO Ayuda Popular Noruega who criticized Machado's actions.
Indignación en Noruega por la decisión de María Corina Machado de entregar la medalla del Nobel a Trump | Internacional
Spain· 2026-01-16
Raymond Johansen expressed that Machado's actions could damage the reputation of the Nobel peace prize.
Giving Trump the Nobel peace prize medal is ‘absurd’, say Norwegian politicians | Nobel peace prize
United Kingdom· 2026-01-16
Raymond Johansen stated that the situation is completely unacceptable and that they should have discovered the fraud earlier.
Norsk Folkehjelp har avdekket millionunderslag ved Beirut-kontorNorway· 2025-12-16Raymond Johansen, Secretary General of Norwegian People's Aid, warned the government against choosing British frigates due to Israeli components.
Norge skal kjøpe nye fregatter fra StorbritanniaNorway· 2025-08-31
Raymond Johansen is the city council leader who was part of the discussions about the Munch Museum.
Kom igjen! La Nationaltheatret ta over det gamle Munchmuseet.Norway· 2025-07-21
Former city council leader Raymond Johansen believed Selvaag has a moral obligation.
Gaven til byen har vært stengt siden 2021. Nå blir det ny bruk.Norway· 2025-07-08
Raymond Johansen has many questions about the Oil Fund's investments and believes the answers are not good enough.
– Det er å aktivt si at «vi aksepterer overgrep – så lenge det lønner seg»Norway· 2025-06-09
Raymond Johansen believes Norway should align with the statement from the three NATO countries.
Flere Nato-land truer med sanksjoner mot Israel. Taust fra norsk UD om Norge vil stille seg bak.Norway· 2025-05-20
Raymond Johansen led the opposition against the closure of the tunnel, arguing that they should not block private cars once it is built.
Høyre vil ikke stenge Hammersborgtunnelen for privatbilerNorway· 2025-04-04
Raymond Johansen, a former city council leader, called for a trial closure before the tunnel was shut down.
Samferdselsbyråd Marit Vea vil ikke slippe privatbilene tilbake i HammersborgtunnelenNorway· 2025-04-03
Raymond Johansen has called for testing the consequences of the tunnel closure on traffic and the city.
Terrorsikringen av Ring 1 er i full gang. Vi ble med inn i Hammersborgtunnelen.Norway· 2025-04-03
Raymond Johansen is mentioned in the context of discussing Nordic doctrine and nuclear weapons.
Norden skal være giftfrosk, ikke giftslangeNorway· 2025-03-17
Raymond Johansen (Ap) led the Oslo municipality's acquisition of the property.
– Jeg blir så forbannetNorway· 2025-03-02
Raymond Johansen (Ap) was the city council leader who secured the purchase of the property in 2021.
– Jeg blir så forbannetNorway· 2025-03-01Raymond Johansen stated that the funding freeze will have serious consequences for up to half a million people in countries like Iraq, Yemen, Laos, and Vietnam.
Norsk folkehjelp sier opp halve staben etter Trump-kuttNorway· 2025-02-11
Raymond Johansen has confirmed that he will not be a candidate for the central board of the Labour Party after 16 years.
Raymond Johansen tar ikke gjenvalg i Aps sentralstyreNorway· 2025-02-10