Minister of Foreign Affairs Anniken Huitfeldt (Labour Party)
Born:
1969
Appointed:
14/10/2021
The Minister of Foreign Affairs is responsible for Norwegian foreign policy, the promotion of Norway’s interests internationally and the foreign service, which includes more than 100 embassies, permanent missions and delegations, and consulates general.
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Political appointments
2021 – |
Minister of Foreign Affairs |
2013 – 2021 |
Chair of the Parliament’s Standing Committee on Foreign Affairs and Defence |
2013 – 2021 |
Chair of the Parliament’s Enlarged Foreign Affairs and Defence Committee |
2012 – 2013 |
Minister of Labour |
2009 – 2012 |
Minister of Culture |
2009 – 2009 |
Minister of Culture and Church Affairs |
2008 – 2009 |
Minister of Children and Equality |
2005 - 2009 |
Vice Chair of the Parliament’s Standing Committee on Education and Research |
2005 – |
Member of the Storting |
Political positions
2019 - |
Member of the Board of The Progressive Alliance |
2019 – |
Leader of Akershus Labour Party |
2017 - |
Member of the Board of The Party of European Socialists (PES) |
2007 - 2019 |
Head of the Norwegian Labour Party women’s network |
2002 – |
Member of the Labour Party Central Executive Committee |
1999 - 2000 |
Vice President of the International Union of Socialist Youth |
1996 – 2000 |
President of the Labour Youth League (AUF) |
Other posts
2001 – 2005 |
Member of the Board of Save the Children Norway |
2000 – 2005 |
Researcher, Fafo |