Norwegian Justice Minister Sylvi Listhaug resigns, 20 March 2018

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Sylvi Listhaug, Norwegian Justice Minister announced her resignation on 20 March 2018 ahead of a no-confidence vote she was likely to lose and could have prompted the centre-right minority government’s collapse.

Listhaug's resignation was the culmination of the political and public outcry over an image and message posted by her on Facebook.

Sylvi Listhaug was temporarily replaced by Minister of fisheries and a member of the anti-immigration Progress Party (FrP) Per Sandberg.On 20 March 2018 the Norwegian Minister of Justice Sylvi Listhaug resigned.

Politico, 20.03.18: Norway’s justice minister quits in terrorists' rights row https://www.politico.eu/article/sylvi-listhaug-norway-justice-minister-quits-in-terrorists-rights-row/

Reuters, 20.03.18: Norway's justice minister quits to avert government collapse https://uk.reuters.com/article/uk-norway-politics/norways-justice-minister-quits-to-avert-government-collapse-idUKKBN1GW0W7

The Local.no, 20.03.18: Sylvi Listhaug resigns as Norway's justice minister https://www.thelocal.no/20180320/sylvi-listhaug-resigns-as-norways-justice-minister

Norway Today, 20.03.18: Sylvi Listhaug (Progress Party) resigns as Minister of Justice http://norwaytoday.info/news/sylvi-listhaug-progress-party-resigns-minister-justice/

Sputnik International, 21.03.18: Norwegian Justice Minister Resigns to Prevent Gov't Crisis Amid Facebook Row https://sputniknews.com/europe/201803211062751466-norway-minister-resignation-row/

The Local, 21.03.18: Norway appoints immigration hardliner Sandberg as new justice minister https://www.thelocal.com/20180321/norway-appoints-immigration-hardliner-sandberg-as-new-justice-minister

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