Marit Berger Røsland Explained

Marit Berger Røsland
Office:Minister of European Affairs
Primeminister:Erna Solberg
Term Start:20 October 2017
Term End:17 January 2018
Predecessor:Frank Bakke-Jensen
Successor:Position abolished
Birth Date:21 September 1978
Birth Place:Lørenskog, Norway
Nationality:Norwegian
Party:Conservative
Occupation:Lawyer and politician
Spouse:Stian Berger Røsland
Children:2

Marit Berger Røsland (born 21 September 1978) is a Norwegian politician for the Conservative Party. She served as Norway's Minister of European Affairs from 2017 to 2018, as a member of Solberg's Cabinet. [1]

Personal life

Røsland was born in Lørenskog, and graduated as jurist from the University of Oslo. She is married to lawyer and for the Conservative Party politician Stian Berger Røsland.[2]

Political career

Røsland was elected member of the county council of Akershus for the period 1997–2000, and was a member of the municipal council of Oslo 2003–2007.[2] She was elected as suppleant to the Storting from Akershus 2001–2005, representing the Conservative Party. She was political advisor in the Ministry of Foreign Affaires from 2003 to 2005.[3] From 2006 to 2014 she worked as lawyer in Oslo.[2] She served as State Secretary at the Office of the Prime Minister 2014–2015, State Secretary for the Ministry of Justice and Public Security 2015–2016, and State Secretary for the Ministry of Foreign Affaires 2016–2017. She was appointed Minister of European Affairs from 20 October 2017 to 17 January 2018.[3] [4]

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Tre bytter i regjeringen . Alf Ole . Ask . Aftenposten . Norwegian . 21 October 2017 .
  2. Encyclopedia: Marit Berger Røsland . Kmut Are . Tvedt . . Bolstad . Erik . Norsk nettleksikon . Oslo . Norwegian. 17 September 2019.
  3. Web site: Røsland, Marit Berger (1978-) . stortinget.no . 17 September 2019.
  4. Web site: Marit Berger Røsland . nsd.uib.no . 17 September 2019.