Standing Committee on Foreign Affairs and Defence

From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia

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 17 members and is chaired by Anniken Huitfeldt of the Labour Party.[2] The members also sit on the Enlarged Committee on Foreign Affairs and the European Committee.

Members 2017–21[]

The committee is chaired by Anniken Huitfeldt
Representative Party Position
Anniken Huitfeldt Labour Chair
Michael Tetzschner Conservative First deputy chair
Christian Tybring-Gjedde Progress Second deputy chair
Per-Willy Amundsen Progress
Jette F. Christensen Labour
Hårek Elvenes Conservative
Knut Arild Hareide Christian Democratic
Trond Helleland Conservative
Martin Kolberg Labour
Hans Andreas Limi Progress
Audun Lysbakken Socialist Left
Marianne Marthinsen Labour
Liv Signe Navarsete Centre
Abid Raja Liberal
Ingjerd Schou Conservative
Jonas Gahr Støre Labour

References[]

  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 30 October 2013
Retrieved from ""