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 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
- Parliament of Norway. "The Standing Committee on Foreign Affairs and Defence". Retrieved 23 October 2009.
- The Standing Committee on Foreign Affairs and Defence Stortinget.no. Retrieved 30 October 2013
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