According to NRK Stor-Oslo, Anita Leirvik North (H) becomes the new city councilor for urban development, while Mehmet Kaan Inan (H) becomes the new city councilor for culture and business. City council leader Eirik Lae Solberg (H) wrote this in a press release. James Stove Lorentzen has been a city councilor for urban development since the Høyre and Venstre city council took office in 2023 and has been a member of the city council since 2011.
He is 69 years old and has announced that he will not seek re-election to the city council. In the press release, Solberg praised Lorentzen, stating, "James has done a fantastic job as city councilor. " Changes are being made well in advance of the municipal election, according to the press release.
James has done a fantastic job as city councilor. He has had great impact in his field, and I am impressed by what he has achieved during his term.
The specific date when Anita Leirvik North and Mehmet Kaan Inan will officially take office has not been announced. The political or strategic reasons behind making these changes well in advance of the election remain unclear.