Mina Adampour
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 Indira Adampour was born in Norway and has an Iranian background. She attended Foss Upper Secondary School in Oslo.[1] Adampour has lived in both Bodø and Oslo, where she was employed as a personal assistant for a time.[2] She currently studies Medicine and Law at the University of Oslo.[3]
Career
Adampour was involved in left-wing politics from an early age. In 2003, at age-sixteen, she organized a large anti-war demonstration outside the US Embassy. She was active in the Trotskyist organization International Socialists engaging in anti-war activities. She was also active in the revolutionary socialist party Red Electoral Alliance, and ran as their candidate in the 2007 local elections.[4] After the 2011 local elections Adampour represented the new communist party Red and gained a seat in the borough of Grünerløkka.[5]
She has written extensively and is a regular contributor to left-wing magazines such as Klassekampen, Ny Tid and Utrop. She has been an outspoken critic of the Norwegian government's immigration policy,[6] as well as its treatment of immigrants.[7]
Adampour received national attention when Queen Sonja of Norway and Crown Princess Mette-Marit visited her family home for dinner. Her family received even greater attention when they invited politician Carl I. Hagen for dinner.[8]
References
- ^ Adampour, Mina (8 October 2005). "Vi må stå sammen - mot rasismen". Internasjonale Sosialister (in Norwegian). Retrieved 1 October 2012.
- ^ Moum, Are Vogt (1 November 2011). "Utrop lanserer "Mangfoldige meninger"". Utrop.no (in Norwegian). Retrieved 1 October 2012.
- ^ "SAFH på vei mot elektronisk søkeportal". Nyheter (in Norwegian). Statens autorisasjonskontor for helsepersonell. Retrieved 1 October 2012.
- ^ "Rød Valgallianses liste" (PDF). Valglister (in Norwegian). Grünerløkka bydelsutvalg. Retrieved 1 October 2012.
- ^ "Rødt i Bydelsutvalget". Grünerløkka (in Norwegian). Rødt.no. Retrieved 1 October 2012.
- ^ 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.
- ^ Haugan, Olav (6 April 2011). "Innvandrerfamilie inviterer Carl I. Hagen på middag". Tv2.no (in Norwegian). Retrieved 1 October 2012.