Stoltenberg, Jens
Date of birth: 16 March 1959 in Oslo
Son of pensioner Thorvald Stoltenberg (1931–2018) and Director General Karin Heiberg (1931–2012)
Parliamentary terms
Substitute Member of Parliament no. 3 for Oslo, 1989–1993, Labour Party
Member of Parliament no. 5 for Oslo, 1993–1997, Labour Party
Member of Parliament no. 1 for Oslo, 1997–2001, Labour Party
Member of Parliament no. 2 for Oslo, 2001–2005, Labour Party
Member of Parliament no. 1 for Oslo, 2005–2009, Labour Party
Member of Parliament no. 1 for Oslo, 2009–2013, Labour Party
Member of Parliament no. 1 for Oslo, 2013–2017, Labour Party
Substitute periods
Permanent attendance as Substitute Member of Parliament for Bjørn Tore Godal from 22 November 1991 –30 September 1993
Government minister 7 October 1993–25 October 1996, Anders Hornslien served as Substitute Member of Parliament
Government minister 25 October 1996–30 September 1997, Inger Lise Husøy served as Substitute Member of Parliament
Government minister 1 October 1997–17 October 1997, Anders Hornslien served as Substitute Member of Parliament
Government minister 1 March 2000–30 September 2001, Anders Hornslien served as Substitute Member of Parliament
Government minister 1 October 2001–19 October 2001, Ragnar Bøe Elgsaas served as Substitute Member of Parliament
Government minister 17 October 2005–30 September 2009, Truls Wickholm served as Substitute Member of Parliament
Government minister 1 October 2009–30 September 2013, Håkon Haugli served as Substitute Member of Parliament
Government minister 1 October 2013–16 October 2013, Truls Wickholm served as Substitute Member of Parliament
Permanent leave 16 June 2014–30 September 2014, Truls Wickholm served as Substitute Member of Parliament
Storting committees
1989–1993
Member, Standing Committee on Social Affairs, 26 November 1991–30 September 1993
1997–2001
Chair, Standing Committee on Energy and the Enironment, 21 October 1997–22 February 2000
Substitute Member, Enlarged Foreign Affairs Committee, 21 October 1997–17 March 2000
Member, Working Practices Comittee, 21 October 1997–17 March 2000
Member, Standing Committee on Energy and the Enironment, 22 February 2000–17 March 2000
2001–2005
Member, Enlarged Foreign Affairs Committee, 22 October 2001–30 September 2005
Member, Standing Committee on Foreign Affairs, 22 October 2001–30 September 2005
Member, Election Committee, 1 November 2001–30 September 2005
2013–2017
Member, Enlarged Foreign Affairs and Defence Committee, 17 October 2013–16 June 2014
Member, Standing Committee on Foreign Affairs and Defence, 17 October 2013–16 June 2014
Member, Standing Committee on Finance and Economic Affairs, 2 October–30 September 2017
Parliamentary delegations
2001–2005
Member, European Consultative Committee, 22 October 2001–30 September 2005
Member, Delegation to the Nordic Council, 26 October 2001–30 September 2002
Substitute Member, Delegation for Relations with the European Parliament, 16 November 2001–30 September 2005
Member, Delegation to the Nordic Council, 17 October 2002–30 September 2005
2013–2017
Member, European Consultative Committee, 17 October 2013–16 June 2014
Membership of group steering committees
1997–2001
Member, Labour Party Group Steering Committee, 17 Ocotber 1997–16 February 2000
Chair, Labour Party Group Steering Committee, 16 February 2000–17 March 2000
2001–2005
Chair, Labour Party Group Steering Committee, 19 October 2001–30 September 2005
2013–2017
Chair, Labour Party Group Steering Committee, 16 October 2013–16 June 2014
Government positions
State Secretary, Ministry of the Environment, 12 November 1990–22 November 1991
Government Minister, Ministry of Trade and Energy, 7 October 1993–25 October 1996
Government Minister, Ministry of Finance and Customs, 25 October 1996–17 October 1997
Prime Minister, Office of the Prime Minister, 17 March 2000–19 October 2001
Prime Minister, Office of the Prime Minister, 17 October 2005–16 October 2013
Government Minister, Ministry of Finance, 4 February 2025–
Education and professional experience
Education
Upper Secondary School Exam 1978
Cand.oecon. 1987
Professional
Part-time Journalist at Arbeiderbladet 1979–1981
Consultant at the Research Department of Statistics Norway 1989–1990
Lecturer in Social Economics at the University of Oslo 1989–1990
Secretary General of NATO 2014–2024
Medals and awards, etc.
Child Health Award 2005
Willy Brandt Prize 2013
Appointments
Public appointments
Observer at the UN General Assembly 1984
Chair of the Men's Role Committee 1986–1987
Member of the Men's Role Committee 1987–1990
Member of the Defence Commission of 1990 1990–1992
Chair of the Working Group to Counteract Acid Rain Damage 1990–1992
Deputy Chair of the Forum for Value Creation 1993–1996
Member of the Board of the Vaccine Fund 2002–2005
UN Special Envoy for Climate from 2014
Elected party positions
Member of the Central Board of the Labour Youth League 1979–1989
Information Secretary of Oslo Labour Party 1981–1981
Member of the Central Board of the Labour Party 1985–2014
Vice President of the International Union of Socialist Youth (IUSY) 1985–1989
Chair, Labour Youth League 1985–1989
Chair, Oslo Labour Party 1990–1992
Vice Chair, Labour Party 1992–2002
Chair, Labour Party 2002–2014
Publications
Stoltenberg, Jens og Thorvald Stoltenberg : Samtaler, Aschehoug Oslo 2009
Alstadheim, Kjetil: Klimaparadokset, Aschehoug Oslo 2010
Viksveen, Thor: Jens Stoltenberg - Et portrett, Pax forlag Oslo 2011
Stoltenberg, Jens: Min historie, Gyldendal Oslo 2016
Last updated: 28.04.2025 15:36