Former Norwegian energy minister and current head of business development at oil independent Okea, Ola Borten Moe, is making a comeback to public office as a representative on the city council of Trondheim after local elections this week.

The vote will add yet another role to the busy schedule of Borten Moe who, in addition to his day job at Draugen operator Okea, also runs his family grain and poultry farm and is deputy leader of the ruralist Centre Party, which is currently rising in popularity nationwide.

Borten Moe previously served on the Trondheim council for 12 years before heading into national politics as a member of parliament and as energy minister between 2011 and 2013.

Observers speculate that the 43-year-old is a likely candidate for a new ministerial post should his party return to national power in the future.

In the meantime, Borten Moe must find a way to juggle his responsibilities at Okea, his chickens, the run-up to the 2021 general election and a local political agenda that includes protecting farmland from developers, improving public transport and attracting international events to Norway’s third-largest city.

Before you know it, the next World Petroleum Congress could be headed to Trondheim.

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Borten Moe set for power comeback in Norway