Two of Norway's top politcal parties, Høyre (Conservative Party) and FrP (Fremskrittspartiet – Progress Party), will elect Bondevik as they hold the majority vote.
This autumn there will be a majority of Conservatives on the Nobel committee, with two Conservative representatives and one representative from FrP. The position of the former chairman of Ap (Arbeiderpartiet – Labour Party) veteran Jagland will be uncertain.
One of the names that the Conservative party also want on the committee is ex-chairman of Høyre and former Minister of Foreign Affairs, Jan Petersen, reported VG.
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