Standing Committee on Foreign Affairs and Defence

Norwegian parliamentary committee for foreign affairs and defense

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

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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.

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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

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| 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, 69 days

### Vice Chairs

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#### First Vice Chairs

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Portrait  | Name  | Party  | Took office  | Left office  | Tenure

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| 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 | 3 years, 28 days

#### Second Vice Chairs

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Portrait  | Name  | Party  | Took office  | Left office  | Tenure

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| 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, 69 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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Storting

* Odelsting
* Lagting
* Building

Standing committees|

* Business and Industry
* Education, Research and Church Affairs
* Energy and the Environment
* Family and Cultural Affairs
* Finance and Economic Affairs
* Foreign Affairs and Defence
* Health and Care Services
* Justice
* Labour and Social Affairs
* Local Government and Public Administration
* Scrutiny and Constitutional Affairs
* Transport and Communications

Other committees|

* Enlarged Committee on Foreign Affairs and Defence
* Election Committee
* European Committee
* Preparatory Credentials Committee

Organizations|

* Parliamentary Ombudsman
* Ombudsman for the Armed Forces
* Ombudsman for Civilian National Servicemen
* Office of the Auditor General of Norway
* Parliamentary Intelligence Oversight Committee

Presidium|

* Storting
* Odelsting (discontinued)
* Lagting (discontinued)

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