Norwegian Parliament (Storting) President Olemic Thommessen Resigned

President of the Storting resigns – Norway’s News in English – www.newsinenglish.no

Olemic Thommessen, the embattled president of Norway’s Parliament (Storting), finally bowed to pressure on Thursday and announced that he would resign his post that’s second only to the monarch’s. After years of controversy over several issues, Thommessen fell victim to massive budget overruns on a construction project for which his office had responsibility.

Name: Olemic Thommessen

Continent: Europe

Country: Norway

Company: Norwegian Parliament (Storting)

Branch: Politician

Position: President

Reason: Resigned

Announcement Date: March 07, 2018, 11:00pm

Resignation Date: March 07, 2018, 11:00pm

Source 1: http://www.newsinenglish.no/2018/03/08/president-of-the-storting-resigns/