Standing Committee on Foreign Affairs and Defence

The Standing Committee on Foreign Affairs and Defence (Norwegian: Utenriks- og forsvarskomiteen) is a standing committee of the Parliament of Norway. It is responsible for policies relating foreign affairs, military, development cooperation, Svalbard or in other polar regions and matters in general relating to agreements between Norway and other states or organizations. It corresponds to the Ministry of Foreign Affairs and the Ministry of Defence.[1] The committee has 16 members and is chaired by Ine Eriksen Søreide of the Conservative Party.[2] The members also sit on the Enlarged Committee on Foreign Affairs and the European Committee.

Members 2021–25

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The committee is chaired by Ine Eriksen Søreide.
Representative Party Position
Ine Eriksen Søreide Conservative Chair
Åsmund Grøver Aukrust Labour First Vice Chair
Guri Melby Liberal Second Vice Chair
Christian Tybring-Gjedde Progress
Sylvi Listhaug Progress
Nils-Ole Foshaug Labour
Hårek Elvenes Conservative
Dag Inge Ulstein Christian Democratic
Erna Solberg Conservative
Eva Kristin Hansen Labour
Bjørnar Moxnes Red
Ingrid Fiskaa Socialist Left
Rigmor Aasrud Labour
Marit Arnstad Centre
Ingjerd Schou Conservative
Bengt Fasteraune Centre

Leadership

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The committee is headed by a chair and two vice chairs.

Key
  Centre Party
  Christian Democratic Party
  Conservative Party
  Labour Party
  Liberal Party
  Progress Party
  Socialist Left Party

Chairs

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Portrait Name Party Took office Left office Tenure
Ine Eriksen Søreide Conservative 20 October 2009 30 September 2013 3 years, 345 days
Anniken Huitfeldt Labour 22 October 2013 30 September 2021 7 years, 343 days
Ine Eriksen Søreide Conservative 20 October 2021 present 3 years, 33 days

Vice Chairs

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First Vice Chairs

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Portrait Name Party Took office Left office Tenure
Svein Roald Hansen Labour 20 October 2009 30 September 2013 3 years, 345 days
Øyvind Halleraker Conservative 22 October 2013 30 September 2017 3 years, 343 days
Michael Tetzschner Conservative 18 October 2017 30 September 2021 3 years, 347 days
Kari Henriksen Labour 20 October 2021 26 November 2021 37 days
Åsmund Grøver Aukrust Labour 30 November 2021 present 2 years, 358 days

Second Vice Chairs

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Portrait Name Party Took office Left office Tenure
Bård Vegar Solhjell Socialist Left 22 October 2009 23 March 2012 2 years, 153 days
Snorre Valen Socialist Left 18 April 2012 30 September 2013 1 year, 165 days
Kristian Norheim Progress 22 October 2013 5 June 2015 1 year, 226 days
Christian Tybring-Gjedde Progress 10 June 2015 30 September 2021 6 years, 112 days
Guri Melby Liberal 20 October 2021 present 3 years, 33 days

References

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  1. ^ Parliament of Norway. "The Standing Committee on Foreign Affairs and Defence". Retrieved 23 October 2009.
  2. ^ The Standing Committee on Foreign Affairs and Defence Stortinget.no. Retrieved 11 July 2022
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