Lars Peder Brekk

Lars Peder Brekk
Brekk in 2009.
Member of the Norwegian Parliament
In office 1 October 2005 – 30 September 2013
Deputy	Anna Ceselie Brustad Moe Christina Ramsøy
Constituency	Nord-Trøndelag
Parliamentary Leader of the Centre Party
In office 18 June 2012 – 16 October 2013
Leader	Liv Signe Navarsete
Preceded by	Trygve Slagsvold Vedum
Succeeded by	Liv Signe Navarsete
In office 2 June 2007 – 20 June 2008
Leader	Åslaug Haga
Preceded by	Magnhild Meltveit Kleppa
Succeeded by	Rune J. Skjælaaen
Minister of Agriculture and Food
In office 20 June 2008 – 18 June 2012
Prime Minister	Jens Stoltenberg
Preceded by	Terje Riis-Johansen
Succeeded by	Trygve Slagsvold Vedum
Minister of Fisheries
In office 21 January 2000 – 17 March 2000
Prime Minister	Kjell Magne Bondevik
Preceded by	Peter Angelsen
Succeeded by	Otto Gregussen
Leader of the Centre Party Acting
In office 20 June 2008 – 12 September 2008
Preceded by	Åslaug Haga
Succeeded by	Liv Signe Navarsete
First Deputy Leader of the Centre Party
In office 15 March 2003 – 19 March 2011
Leader	Åslaug Haga Liv Signe Navarsete
Succeeded by	Ola Borten Moe
In office 13 March 1993 – 1997
Leader	Anne Enger
Succeeded by	Odd Roger Enoksen
Personal details
Born	(1955-10-08) 8 October 1955 (age 68) Vikna, Nord-Trøndelag, Norway
Political party	Centre
Children	3

Lars Peder Brekk (born 8 October 1955) is a Norwegian politician for the Centre Party.^[1] He was private secretary to the Minister of Fisheries 1985-1986, and himself Minister of Fisheries in 2000. He was elected to parliament in 2005 and served as Minister of Agriculture and Food from 2008 to 2012. He was acting leader of the Centre Party from June to September 2008.