Norheim was born in Porsgrunn . He is the son of Helge Kristian Norheim . He received a Cand . Polit . degree in Political Science from the University of Oslo and an M.A. in Southeast European Studies from the National & Karpostrain University of Athens . He was leader of the Youth of the Progress Party in Telemark from 1993 to 1994 , but left the party in 1994 following the 1994 Progress Party national convention and joined the Free Democrats
1994 Progress Party national convention
1994 Progress Party national convention
Kristian Norheim