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{{Short description|Norwegian-Iranian commentator, columnist and medical doctor}}
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'''Mina Adampour''' (born 1987) is a [[Norwegians with Iranian background|Norwegian-Iranian]] commentator, columnist and medical doctor. She is a board member of TRH Crown Prince Haakon and Crown Princess Mette-Marit's Foundation and is appointed by the Norwegian Directorate of Health as a committee member to the Karl Evang Prize.
'''Mina Adampour''' ({{langx|fa| مینا آدمپور}} born 1987) is a [[Norwegians with Iranian background|Norwegian-Iranian]] commentator, columnist and medical doctor. She is a board member of [[His Royal Highness]] [[Crown Prince Haakon]] and [[Her Royal Highness]] [[Crown Princess Mette-Marit]]'s [[The Crown Prince and Crown Princess's Foundation|Foundation]]<ref>[https://kommunikasjon.ntb.no/pressemelding/15940351/nye-styremedlemmer-i-kronprinsparets-fond?publisherId=15908146 Nye styremedlemmer i Kronprinsparets Fond]</ref> and is appointed by the [[Norwegian Directorate for Health and Social Affairs|Norwegian Directorate of Health]] as a committee member to the [[Karl Evang]] Prize.


==Early life and education==
==Early life and education==
Mina Adampour was born in Karachi, Pakistan and has an Iranian background. She attended [[Foss Upper Secondary School]] in Oslo.<ref>{{cite news|last=Adampour|first=Mina|title=Vi må stå sammen – mot rasismen|url=http://intsos.no/?id=2575|accessdate=1 October 2012|newspaper=Internasjonale Sosialister|date=8 October 2005|language=Norwegian}}</ref> Adampour has lived in both [[Bodø]] and Oslo. She's currently a medical doctor graduate from the [[University of Oslo]].
Mina Adampour was born in Karachi, Pakistan and has an Iranian background. She attended [[Foss Upper Secondary School]] in Oslo.<ref>{{cite news|last=Adampour|first=Mina|title=Vi må stå sammen – mot rasismen|url=http://intsos.no/?id=2575|accessdate=1 October 2012|newspaper=Internasjonale Sosialister|date=8 October 2005|language=Norwegian}}</ref> Adampour has lived in both [[Bodø (town)|Bodø]] and Oslo. She's currently a medical doctor graduate from the [[University of Oslo]].


==Career==
==Career==
Adampour was involved in politics from an early age. In 2003, at age-sixteen, she organized a large anti-war demonstration outside the US Embassy. Even though she wasn't active in the revolutionary socialist party [[Red Electoral Alliance]], she was asked to run as their candidate in the [[2007 Norwegian local elections|2007 local elections]] and accepted. After the election, she gained a seat in the borough of [[Grünerløkka]].<ref>{{cite web|title=Rød Valgallianses liste|url=http://www.valg2007.oslo.kommune.no/getfile.php/Valg%202007%20(V07)/Internett%20(Valg%202007)/Dokumenter/Valglister%20og%20kandidater/Rød%20Valgallianse__GRÜNERLØKKA_PT.pdf|work=Valglister|publisher=Grünerløkka bydelsutvalg|accessdate=1 October 2012|language=Norwegian}}</ref> However, Adampour declined to represent the new communist party [[Red (Norway)|Red]] at the [[2011 Norwegian local elections|2011 local elections]]<ref>http://xn--rdt-0na.no/grunerlokka/bydelsvalget-2011/</ref>
Adampour was involved in politics from an early age. In 2003, at age-sixteen, she organized a large anti-war demonstration outside the US Embassy. Even though she wasn't active in the revolutionary socialist party [[Red Electoral Alliance]], she was asked to run as their candidate in the [[2007 Norwegian local elections|2007 local elections]] and accepted. After the election, she gained a seat in the borough of [[Grünerløkka]].<ref>{{cite web|title=Rød Valgallianses liste|url=http://www.valg2007.oslo.kommune.no/getfile.php/Valg%202007%20(V07)/Internett%20(Valg%202007)/Dokumenter/Valglister%20og%20kandidater/Rød%20Valgallianse__GRÜNERLØKKA_PT.pdf|work=Valglister|publisher=Grünerløkka bydelsutvalg|accessdate=1 October 2012|language=Norwegian}}</ref> However, Adampour declined to represent the new communist party [[Red (Norway)|Red]] at the [[2011 Norwegian local elections|2011 local elections]].<ref>{{cite web |url=http://xn--rdt-0na.no/grunerlokka/bydelsvalget-2011/ |title=Bydelsvalget 2011 {{!}} Rødt Grünerløkka |website=xn--rdt-0na.no |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20140106142617/http://r%C3%B8dt.no/grunerlokka/bydelsvalget-2011/ |archive-date=2014-01-06}}</ref> On 1 November 2016, the organization Landsfor­eningen Mot Rasisme (The National Association Against Racism) was launched with Adampour as leader.<ref>[https://klassekampen.no/artikkel/2016-11-01/landsforeningen-mot-rasisme-lanseres-i-dag-ny-forening-mot-rasisme Landsfor­eningen mot rasisme lanseres i dag: Ny forening mot rasisme]</ref><ref>[https://www.nrk.no/norge/mina-adampour_-_-politiinspektorens-kronikk-er-ubalansert-1.13086863 Mina Adampour: – Politiinspektørens kronikk er ubalansert]</ref>


She has written extensively and have been published in [[Dagsavisen]], [[Klassekampen]], [[Ny Tid]] and [[Utrop]]. She is also a columnist in the largest newspaper in Norway, [[Aftenposten]]. Adampour is frequently seen in public debates.<ref>http://www.nrk.no/nett-tv/indeks/312060/</ref><ref>http://www.nrk.no/nett-tv/indeks/309145/</ref><ref>http://nl.nrk.no/podkast/aps/226/nrk_her_og_naa_2012-1113-0740_6348843232.mp3</ref><ref>http://tv.nrk.no/serie/debatten1/nnfa51011013/10-01-2013</ref>
She has written extensively and have been published in [[Dagsavisen]], [[Klassekampen]], [[Ny Tid]] and [[Utrop]]. She is also a columnist in the largest newspaper in Norway, [[Aftenposten]]. Adampour is frequently seen in public debates.<ref>[http://nl.nrk.no/podkast/aps/226/nrk_her_og_naa_2012-1113-0740_6348843232.mp3 Her og naa] nrk.no</ref><ref>{{Cite web|website=nrk.no
|url=http://tv.nrk.no/serie/debatten1/nnfa51011013/10-01-2013|title =Debatten 10 Januar 2013| date=10 January 2013 }}</ref> In a debate about immigration on [[TV 2 (Norwegian TV channel)|TV2]] in February 2017, Adampour caused some reactions from [[right-wing]] circles after stating that "Being blonde and blue-eyed is going to disappear!"<ref>Underhuset TV2, 24 February 2017</ref><ref>[https://resett.no/2019/04/04/den-store-befolkningsutskiftningen/ Den store befolkningsutskiftningen]</ref>


Adampour received national attention when [[Queen Sonja of Norway]] and [[Crown Princess Mette-Marit]] visited her family home.
In 2011, Adampour received national attention when [[Queen Sonja of Norway]] and [[Crown Princess Mette-Marit]] visited her family home.<ref>[https://www.kongehuset.no/nyhet.html?tid=90464 Te på Grünerløkka]</ref>


==References==
==References==
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==External links==
==External links==
* [https://web.archive.org/web/20130114220822/http://ungdommotrasisme.no/ Youth Against Racism (In Norwegian)]
* [https://web.archive.org/web/20130114220822/http://ungdommotrasisme.no/ Youth Against Racism (In Norwegian)]
* [https://twitter.com/MinaAdampour Official Twitter account]


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Latest revision as of 13:58, 19 December 2024

Mina Adampour (Persian: مینا آدمپور born 1987) is a Norwegian-Iranian commentator, columnist and medical doctor. She is a board member of His Royal Highness Crown Prince Haakon and Her Royal Highness Crown Princess Mette-Marit's Foundation[1] and is appointed by the Norwegian Directorate of Health as a committee member to the Karl Evang Prize.

Early life and education

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Mina Adampour was born in Karachi, Pakistan and has an Iranian background. She attended Foss Upper Secondary School in Oslo.[2] Adampour has lived in both Bodø and Oslo. She's currently a medical doctor graduate from the University of Oslo.

Career

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Adampour was involved in politics from an early age. In 2003, at age-sixteen, she organized a large anti-war demonstration outside the US Embassy. Even though she wasn't active in the revolutionary socialist party Red Electoral Alliance, she was asked to run as their candidate in the 2007 local elections and accepted. After the election, she gained a seat in the borough of Grünerløkka.[3] However, Adampour declined to represent the new communist party Red at the 2011 local elections.[4] On 1 November 2016, the organization Landsfor­eningen Mot Rasisme (The National Association Against Racism) was launched with Adampour as leader.[5][6]

She has written extensively and have been published in Dagsavisen, Klassekampen, Ny Tid and Utrop. She is also a columnist in the largest newspaper in Norway, Aftenposten. Adampour is frequently seen in public debates.[7][8] In a debate about immigration on TV2 in February 2017, Adampour caused some reactions from right-wing circles after stating that "Being blonde and blue-eyed is going to disappear!"[9][10]

In 2011, Adampour received national attention when Queen Sonja of Norway and Crown Princess Mette-Marit visited her family home.[11]

References

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  1. ^ Nye styremedlemmer i Kronprinsparets Fond
  2. ^ Adampour, Mina (8 October 2005). "Vi må stå sammen – mot rasismen". Internasjonale Sosialister (in Norwegian). Retrieved 1 October 2012.
  3. ^ "Rød Valgallianses liste" (PDF). Valglister (in Norwegian). Grünerløkka bydelsutvalg. Retrieved 1 October 2012.
  4. ^ "Bydelsvalget 2011 | Rødt Grünerløkka". xn--rdt-0na.no. Archived from the original on 6 January 2014.
  5. ^ Landsfor­eningen mot rasisme lanseres i dag: Ny forening mot rasisme
  6. ^ Mina Adampour: – Politiinspektørens kronikk er ubalansert
  7. ^ Her og naa nrk.no
  8. ^ "Debatten 10 Januar 2013". nrk.no. 10 January 2013.
  9. ^ Underhuset TV2, 24 February 2017
  10. ^ Den store befolkningsutskiftningen
  11. ^ Te på Grünerløkka
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