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==Early life and education== |
==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.<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]]. |
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==Career== |
==Career== |
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Revision as of 12:28, 9 February 2016
Mina Indira Adampour (born 1987) is a Norwegian-Iranian journalist, politician, writer and activist. She is the leader of the Norwegian branch of Youth Against Racism.
Early life and education
Mina Adampour was born in Karachi, Pakistan and has an Iranian background. She attended Foss Upper Secondary School in Oslo.[1] Adampour has lived in both Bodø and Oslo. She's currently a medical doctor graduate from the University of Oslo.
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 local elections and accepted. After the election she gained a seat in the borough of Grünerløkka.[2] However Adampour declined to represent the new communist party Red at the 2011 local elections[3]
She has written extensively and is a regular contributor to newspapers and left-wing magazines such as Dagsavisen,[4] Klassekampen, Ny Tid and Utrop. She has been an outspoken critic of the immigration policy of the Norwegian Socialist Left Party,[5] as well as the medias portration of immigrants.[6] Adampour is frequently seen in public debates,.[7][8][9][10]
Adampour received national attention when Queen Sonja of Norway and Crown Princess Mette-Marit visited her family home. Her family received even greater attention when they invited politician Carl I. Hagen for dinner.[11]
References
- ^ Adampour, Mina (8 October 2005). "Vi må stå sammen – mot rasismen". Internasjonale Sosialister (in Norwegian). Retrieved 1 October 2012.
- ^ "Rød Valgallianses liste" (PDF). Valglister (in Norwegian). Grünerløkka bydelsutvalg. Retrieved 1 October 2012.
- ^ http://xn--rdt-0na.no/grunerlokka/bydelsvalget-2011/
- ^ http://www.dagsavisen.no/nyemeninger/madampour/
- ^ Adampour, Mina (2 February 2012). "Mange på venstresiden er lamslåtte over SV". Utrop (in Norwegian). Retrieved 1 October 2012.
- ^ Adampour, Mina (6 October 2011). "En gammel vane". Ny Tid (in Norwegian). Retrieved 1 October 2012.
- ^ http://www.nrk.no/nett-tv/indeks/312060/
- ^ http://www.nrk.no/nett-tv/indeks/309145/
- ^ http://nl.nrk.no/podkast/aps/226/nrk_her_og_naa_2012-1113-0740_6348843232.mp3
- ^ http://tv.nrk.no/serie/debatten1/nnfa51011013/10-01-2013
- ^ Haugan, Olav (6 April 2011). "Innvandrerfamilie inviterer Carl I. Hagen på middag". Tv2.no (in Norwegian). Retrieved 1 October 2012.