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Eskil Pedersen
Norwegian politician (born 1984) / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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Eskil Pedersen (born 6 March 1984 in Skien) is a Norwegian politician and former leader of the Workers' Youth League (AUF) from 2010 to 2014, the youth organisation associated with Norway's leading Labour Party.[1][2][3]
Eskil Pedersen | |
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![]() Pedersen in 2011 | |
Leader of the Workers' Youth League | |
In office 17 October 2010 – 19 October 2014 | |
Deputy | Åsmund Grøver Aukrust |
Preceded by | Martin Henriksen |
Succeeded by | Mani Hussaini |
Deputy Leader of the Workers' Youth League | |
In office 22 October 2006 – 17 October 2010 | |
Leader | Martin Henriksen |
Preceded by | Martin Henriksen |
Succeeded by | Åsmund Grøver Aukrust |
Personal details | |
Born | (1984-03-06) 6 March 1984 (age 40) Skien, Norway |
Political party | Labour |
Pedersen survived the massacre on the Workers' Youth League summer camp at Utøya on 22 July 2011.[4] Many have accused Pedersen of treason due to him commanding the Utøya ferry to leave without other victims.[5] Although leaders of AUF are never anonymous, his role in the aftermath as a representative for the organisation has caused a vast increase in media exposure, particularly in the months following the attacks. Anders Behring Breivik, the perpetrator of the attacks, stated that Pedersen was one of his three primary targets.[6]