 | Eirik Løkke was born in Stavanger, Norway (1980) and after finishing his mandatory year in the Norwegian armed forces, began his studies at the University of Bergen (UiB), where he earned a B.A. in Comparative Politics and an M.A. in History. Before joining Civita, he worked as a teacher at UiB (2005-2008), campaign advisor for Hoyre (2009) and as a digital advisor for UNICEF (2010-2011). Eirik is a former president of the Student Society (Studentersamfunnet i Bergen) in Bergen, where he currently serves at the advisory board. He is a frequent contributor to the Norwegian conservative quarterly, Minerva, where he is a member of the advisory board. His main area of interest is Norwegian and international politics. Eirik has been published in all major Norwegian media outlets (NRK, Aftenposten, VG, Dagbladet, Dagens Næringsliv, Bergens Tidende, Stavanger Aftenblad). |
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