Minister of Finance Trygve Slagsvold Vedum

Minister of Finance Trygve Slagsvold Vedum (Centre Party)

The Minister of Finance has a main responsibility for national economic policy and co-ordinates the preparation of the national budget.

Appointed: 14/10/2021
Born: 1978

E-mail postmottak@fin.dep.no
Phone: 22 24 41 01

Political positions

Leader of the Centre Party, 7 April 2014 –

Member of Government

Minister of Finance in the Støre Government, 14 October 2021 –
Minister of Agriculture and Food in Stoltenberg’s Second Government, 18 June 2012 – 16 October 2013

Member of Parliament

Member of Parliament, 2021 – 2025
Member of Parliament, 2017 – 2021
Member of Parliament, 2013 – 2017
Member of Parliament, 2009 – 2013
Member of Parliament, 2005 – 2009

Committee membership in Parliament

2021-2025

Member of The Election Committee, 9 October 2021 – 14 October 2021

2017-2021

Member of The Election Committee, 7 October – 30 September 2021
Member of The Standing Committee on Finance and Economic Affairs, 12 October 2017 – 30 September 2021

2013-2017

Member of The Standing Committee on Finance and Economic Affairs, 17 October 2013 – 30 September 2017

2009-2013

Member of The Election Committee, 8 October 2009 – 18 June 2012
Member of The Standing Committee on Foreign Affairs and Defence, 20 October 2009 – 18 June 2012 

2005-2009

Member of The Election Committee, 10 October 2005 – 30 September 2009
Member of The Standing Committee on Local Government and Public Administration, 19 October 2005 – 22 September 2008

The Standing Committee on Health and Care Services, 22 September 2008 – 7 October 200

First Vice Chair, The Standing Committee on Health and Care Services, 7 October 2008 – 30 September 2009

Education

Bachelor in Sociology from the University of Oslo

Profession

Farmer