List of famous politicians from Norway, listed alphabetically with photos when available. This list of popular Norwegian politicians includes members of the government who are either active or inactive, some of who might even now be dead. These are some of the most well-known Norwegian politicians of all time, so if you're a native of Norway and want to work for your country then these are the people you should look up to. If you're searching for a particular politician from Norway, then use the "search" box to find who you're looking for.
List ranges from Hege Nerland to Rolf Schjerven and more.
You can click on the names of these renowned politicians of Norway in order to get more information about each one.Rita Ottervik
Age: 57Rita Irene Ottervik (born 11 September 1966 in Hitra) is a Norwegian politician for the Labour Party, who has served as the mayor of Trondheim since 2003. She has a background as secretary in the Workers' Youth League and has been political advisor at the Office of the Prime Minister under Thorbjørn Jagland (1996–1997). She was elected as a member of Trondheim city council in 1999, and served four years before becoming mayor.Ottervik was considered a possible candidate for a cabinet post following the elections of 2005 and 2009, but both times she declined such offers in favor of continuing her job as mayor.
Rita Skjærvik
Age: 50Rita Skjærvik (born 13 March 1974) is a Norwegian politician for the Labour Party. She started her political career in the Workers' Youth League, as deputy leader of that organization in Sør-Trøndelag, from 1993 to 1995. In 1995 she was elected to Rissa municipal council. She later enrolled at the University of Oslo, graduating in political science. She worked as a secretary for the Workers' Youth League from 1996 to 1998, and as an advisor in the Labour Party from 1999. From 2002 to 2003 she worked as a personal advisor for Jens Stoltenberg. When the second cabinet Stoltenberg assumed office following the 2005 election, she was appointed State Secretary in the Office of the Prime Minister.Rita Tveiten
Age: 70Rita Tveiten (born 22 January 1954, in Bergen) is a Norwegian politician for the Labour Party. She was elected to the Norwegian Parliament from Hordaland in 1993, and was re-elected on one occasion. She served as a deputy representative during the terms 1989–1993 and 2001–2005. Three years into the second term as deputy, she replaced the regular representative Leif Lund who died. Tveiten was a member of Osterøy municipality council from 1983 to 1987. During this term she was also a member of Hordaland county council.Roar Flåthen
Age: 74Roar Flåthen (born 15 January 1950) is a Norwegian trade unionist and politician for the Norwegian Labour Party. He was leader of the Norwegian Confederation of Trade Unions 2007 - 2013. He became the leader after Gerd-Liv Valla resigned on 9 March 2007 in the aftermath of the Valla scandal. He has also represented the trade union in the National Wages Board, before becoming the trade union's leader. As a politician he served as a deputy representative to the Parliament of Norway from Buskerud during the term 1985–1989.As of 2014 he is a board member of Kongsberg Gruppen.Robert Eriksson
Age: 50Robert Eriksson (born 23 April 1974) is a Norwegian politician for the Progress Party. He served as Minister of Labour and Social Inclusion in Solberg's Cabinet from October 2013 to December 2015. He was elected to the Norwegian Parliament from Nord-Trøndelag in 2005. He had previously served in the position of deputy representative during the terms 1997–2001 and 2001–2005. Eriksson held various positions in Verdal municipality council from 1991 to 2005. From 1995 to 2005 he was also a member of Nord-Trøndelag county council.Robin Kåss
Age: 47Robin Martin Kåss (born 10 January 1977 in Dublin, Ireland) is a Norwegian politician for the Labour Party. He has lived most of his life in Porsgrunn, Telemark, Norway. He joined the Workers' Youth League at a young age, and was also active in JEF Norway. He was elected to Porsgrunn city council in 1995. After completing national service in the Royal Norwegian Navy, he moved to Liverpool, England to study medicine, graduating in 2003 with honours. He started as a family doctor in Skien, and later also became the medical director of the GP-led casualty unit. He was elected for a second term in Porsgrunn city council in 2007 after becoming leader of Porsgrunn Labour party the same year. In October 2008 he was appointed State Secretary in the Norwegian Ministry of Petroleum and Energy. In June 2010 he was appointed State Secretary in the Norwegian Ministry of Health and Care Services In 2015 he was elected Mayor of the city of PorsgrunnRoger Ingebrigtsen
Age: 57Roger Ingebrigtsen (born 8 September 1966) is a Norwegian journalist and politician for the Labour Party. He is best known as State Secretary in Stoltenberg's First and Stoltenberg's Second Cabinet (2000–2001 and 2009–2012) and county councillor in Troms County Municipality (2003–2006). He has also worked as a journalist in Dagbladet and Verdens Gang, and was the news editor in Nordlys. He has also been information or communications director in the Norwegian Centre for Integrated Care and Telemedicine, Hurtigruten and Tromsø 2018.Roger Ryberg
Age: 72Roger Ryberg (born 16 April 1952 in Kirkenes) is a Norwegian politician for the Labour Party. He has held the position as county major since 2015; his second non-consecutive term. Following the 2007 election, Ryberg became the new county mayor (fylkesordfører) of Buskerud. Behind him was a coalition of the Labour Party, the Socialist Left Party, the Centre Party and the Liberal Party, who kept the right-wing candidate Mette Lund Stake at bay with 22 versus 21 votes in the county council. Before being elected county mayor, Ryberg had been mayor of Hurum municipality. He also served as a deputy representative to the Parliament of Norway from Buskerud during the term 1989–1993.He resides at Filtvet.Roger Sandum
Age: 54Roger Østlie Sandum (born 10 May 1970) is a Norwegian politician for the Socialist Left Party. Born in Rælingen, he has secondary education as a photographer at Strømmen. He was hired as such in Romerikes Blad in 1992, and later became journalist. He was a member of Akershus county council from 1991 to 1995, and from 2000 to 2005 he was a secretary and advisor for the Socialist Left Party parliamentary group.When Stoltenberg's Second Cabinet assumed office following the 2005 election, he was appointed State Secretary in the Ministry of Finance. From 2009 he is State Secretary in the Ministry of Education and Research. In March 2012 he also doubled, briefly, as State Secretary in the Ministry of Children, Equality and Social Inclusion.Roger Schjerva
Age: 56Roger Schjerva (born 19 January 1968) is a Norwegian politician for the Socialist Left Party. Born in Oslo, he graduated as cand.oecon. from the University of Oslo in 2000. He started his political career as a secretary and advisor for his party. When the second cabinet Stoltenberg assumed office following the 2005 election, he was appointed State Secretary in the Ministry of Finance.Rolf Jarle Brøske
Age: 43Rolf Jarle Brøske (born 28 June 1980) is a Norwegian politician for the Conservative Party. He served as a deputy representative to the Norwegian Parliament from Møre og Romsdal during the terms 2001–2005 and 2005–2009. From February to May 2005, during the second cabinet Bondevik, he was appointed political advisor in the Norwegian Ministry of Trade and Industry.Rolf Schjerven
Dec. at 60 (1918-1978)Rolf Schjerven (15 October 1918 – 26 October 1978) was a Norwegian politician for the Conservative Party. He was elected to the Norwegian Parliament from Vestfold in 1961, and was re-elected on one occasion. He had previously been a deputy representative from 1954–1957. Schjerven was born in Lardal and was a member of Lardal municipality council in the terms 1945–1947, 1947–1951 and 1951–1955.Rolf Terje Klungland
Age: 60Rolf Terje Klungland (born 6 July 1963 in Flekkefjord) is a Norwegian politician for the Labour Party. He was elected to the Norwegian Parliament from Vest-Agder in 1993, and has been re-elected on two occasions. He served as a deputy representative during the term 1997–2001. On the local level Klungland was a member of Vest-Agder county council from 1991 to 1995. He chairs the Kvinesdal party chapter since 1997. Outside politics he spent many years as a factory worker, but in 1999 became "personnel consultant" in Sirdal municipality. He has been active in the Norwegian Confederation of Trade Unions and the European Movement.Roy Waage
Age: 60Roy Waage (born 17 November 1963) is a Norwegian politician for the Coastal Party, the current mayor of Skjervøy. He was originally a member of the Christian Democrats, serving as a deputy representative to the Norwegian Parliament from Troms during the term 1997–2001. He switched to the Coastal Party after it was created in the late 1999. He was top candidate for the party in Troms in the 2001 election but marginally failed to get elected. In the 2003 local elections he was elected member for the Troms county council and re-elected mayor of Skjervøy, something he has been since 1995.On 13 March 2005 he was appointed chairman of the party, a position he held until 1 May 2007. The party failed to get legislative representation in the 2005 election, but Waage was again re-elected mayor of Skjervøy in the 2007 local elections.Rune Bjerke
Age: 63Rune Bjerke (born 17 June 1960) is a Norwegian businessperson and politician for the Labour Party. Rune is son of Juul Bjerke and brother of Siri Bjerke. Bjerke studied economics at the University of Oslo, and has a master's degree in public administration from Harvard University. From 1992 to 1995 he was city commissioner (byråd) of finance in the city cabinet of Oslo. He has previously been advisor in the Norwegian Ministry of Petroleum and Energy, director in Scancem and chief executive officer in Hafslund. Since 2007 he has been chief executive officer of DNB. He is the chair Doorstep, and of both the Norwegian Financial Services Association and Finance Norway.Bjerke is married to the Labour party politician Libe Rieber-Mohn.Ruth Stenersen
Age: 64Ruth Stenersen (born 3 April 1960) is a Norwegian politician for the Christian Democratic Party. She served as a deputy representative to the Norwegian Parliament from Troms during the terms 1997–2001 and 2001–2005. From 2001 to 2004, during the second cabinet Bondevik, she was appointed political advisor in the Norwegian Ministry of Children and Family Affairs.Sam Eyde
Dec. at 73 (1866-1940)Samuel "Sam" Eyde (29 October 1866 – 21 June 1940) was a Norwegian engineer and industrialist. He was the founder of both Norsk Hydro and Elkem.Severin Løvenskiold
Dec. at 79 (1777-1856)Severin Løvenskiold (7 February 1777 – 15 September 1856) was a Norwegian nobleman, politician and Prime Minister of Norway.Sigbjørn Johnsen
Age: 73Sigbjørn Johnsen (born 1 October 1950) is a Norwegian politician for the Labour Party and was Norwegian Minister of Finance in the periods 1990–1996 and 2009–2013.He is a former member of parliament and County Governor of Hedmark since 1997. He was member of parliament for Hedmark between 1977 and 1997 and was the Minister of Finance from 1990 to 1996 during the Brundtland's Third Cabinet. He made a comeback in national politics when again he became Minister of Finance in 2009 Stoltenberg's Second Cabinet. After serving in the Stoltenberg's Second Cabinet, he resumed his duty as County Governor of Hedmark. He was also the deputy chairman of the Workers' Youth League between 1975 and 1977.Sigbjørn Molvik
Age: 73Sigbjørn Molvik (born 4 September 1950 in Volda) is a Norwegian politician for the Socialist Left Party. He was elected to the Norwegian Parliament from Telemark in 2001, but was not re-elected in 2005. Molvik was a member of Kragerø municipality council during the term 1991–1995.Sigmund Hagen
Age: 47Sigmund Hagen (born 15 August 1976) is a Norwegian politician for the Socialist Left Party. He served as a deputy representative to the Norwegian Parliament from Oppland during the term 2001–2005.Signe Marie Stray Ryssdal
Age: 99Signe Marie Stray Ryssdal (née Signe Marie Stray; 22 July 1924 – 18 May 2019) was a Norwegian lawyer and politician for the Liberal Party.Sigrid Brattabø Handegard
Age: 60Sigrid Brattabø Handegard (born 27 December 1963) is a Norwegian politician for the Centre Party.Sigrun Eng
Age: 72Sigrun Eng (born 5 June 1951 in Sør-Fron) is a Norwegian politician who belongs to the Labour Party. She was elected to the Norwegian Parliament from Buskerud in 1993, and has been re-elected on three occasions. She previously served as a deputy representative during the 1989-1993 term. On the local level Eng was a member of Gol municipal council from 1983 to 1991. She has chaired the local party chapter since 1988.Sigurd Grytten
Age: 51Sigurd Grytten (born 9 September 1972) is a Norwegian politician for the Labour Party. He served as a deputy representative to the Norwegian Parliament from Hordaland during the term 1997–2001. From 2000 to 2001 he was a regular representative, covering for Olav Akselsen who was appointed to the first cabinet Stoltenberg. From 2001 to 2002 he was the leader of the Norwegian branch of the European Movement.Sigvald Oppebøen Hansen
Age: 73Sigvald Oppebøen Hansen (born 21 September 1950 in Nissedal) is a Norwegian politician for the Labour Party. He was elected to the Norwegian Parliament from Telemark in 1993, and has been re-elected on three occasions. On the local level was a member of Nissedal municipality council from 1983 to 1987, and of Telemark county council from 1983 to 1993. Before entering politics, he worked as a mail carrier and has attended a business school.Silja Ekeland Bjørkly
Age: 47Silja Ekeland Bjørkly (born 22 June 1976 in Bergen) is a Norwegian politician for the Conservative Party. She served as a deputy representative in the Norwegian Parliament from Hordaland during the term 2001–2005. During this entire term she sat as a regular representative, replacing Erna Solberg who was appointed to the second cabinet Bondevik. Bjørkly was a deputy member of Bergen city council from 1999 to 2001.Silvia K. Kosmo
Age: 47Silvia Kristoffersen Kosmo (born 30 March 1977) is a Norwegian politician for the Labour Party. She served in the position of deputy representative to the Norwegian Parliament from Vestfold in the term 2005–2009, meeting as a regular representative from December 2006 after Dag Terje Andersen was appointed to the Cabinet.Sindre Fossum Beyer
Age: 46Sindre Fossum Beyer (born 10 October 1977) is a Norwegian politician for the Labour Party. He studied economics and administration at Telemark University College from 1998 to 2000, and marketing at BI Norwegian Business School from 2000 to 2002. After one year in the Norwegian People's Aid, he was hired as political adviser in the Labour Party in 2003. In 2007 he was hired as information director in the Labour Party, as well as studying public relations and strategic communication at master's level at the BI Norwegian Business School.On the local level Fossum Beyer was a member of Porsgrunn municipal council from 1995 to 1999 and Telemark county council from 1999 to 2003. He served as a deputy representative to the Parliament of Norway from Telemark during the terms 2005–2009. In total he met during 7 days of parliamentary session. In 2009 he was appointed as a political adviser with responsibility for press contact in the Office of the Prime Minister as a part of Stoltenberg's Second Cabinet. He also served as acting State Secretary here from 4 October to 4 November 2012. In 2014 he was hired in the ad agency Try.He is the son of Øystein Kåre Beyer, mayor of Porsgrunn. He is married to Mette Fossum Beyer, daughter of Grethe Fossum.Siri A. Meling
Age: 61Siri A. Meling (born February 8, 1963 in Stavanger) is a Norwegian politician for the Conservative Party. She was elected to the Norwegian Parliament from Rogaland in 2001, but was not re-elected in 2005. She served in the position of deputy representative during the term 2005–2009. She took her education at the BI Norwegian Business School, and then worked as a businesswoman based in Egersund. Since 2006 she is a sub-director in the Norwegian Directorate of Fisheries.
