Balder Hjel

Balder Hjel AR
19th Prime Minister of Norgsveldet
In office 11th November 2013 – 11th November 2016
Monarch	Olav I
Preceded by	Olav Bergenser
Succeeded by	Johanna Sverdrup
Leader of the National Centre Party
In office 1st November 2013 – 1st October 2016
Preceded by	Olav Bergenser
Succeeded by	Johanna Sverdrup
Minister of Finance
In office 10th November 2005 – 10th November 2013
Preceded by	Jan Haakonson
Succeeded by	Jonathan Mikkelsen
Personal details
Born	Balder Erik Hjel (1945-11-01) 1 November 1945 Osfjord, Norgsveldet
Political party	NCP
Spouse	Marit Hjel

Balder Erik Hjel (born 1st November 1945) was a retired Norgsveltian politican and former leader of the Norgsveltian party NCP, who served as Norgsveltian Minister of Finance between 2005 and 2013, as prime minister he lead a minority goverment between 2013 to 2016, in which he retired out of politics all together. Ideologicaly he identified himself more as a typical liberal conservative, in which he was considered more socialy liberal and economicaly liberal then Olav Bergenser. In which he was dependent on support from the Liberal National Party to pass legislation.

His goverment most known for being less agressive then the previous Norgsveltian goverments, with both former prime ministers Magrete Kverheim and Olav Bergenser being known for more agressive foreign policy decisions. His most noticable foreign policy achievement was his contribution within the Irnac Convention, in which he helped settle the diplomatic disputes between Arkalarius and Durakia over the region of Irnac.

He is also known for helping Johanna Sverdrup rising up in party ranks, even making her one of his trusted economic advisers during his time as prime minister.