Wold, Morten (1967-)
- Political Party:
- Progress Party
- Member of Parliament for
- Buskerud 2021-2025
- Seniority:
- 11 years, 65 days
Contact
Member of
The Storting
Third Vice President of the Storting
09.10.2021 - 30.09.2025
The Enlarged Foreign Affairs and Defence Committee
Member
04.10.2024 - 30.09.2025
The Credentials Committee
Member
01.10.2021 - 30.09.2025
The Standing Committee on Foreign Affairs and Defence
Member
04.10.2024 - 30.09.2025
The Election Committee
Member
09.10.2021 - 30.09.2025
The European Consultative Committee
Member
04.10.2024 - 30.09.2025
The Delegation for Relations with the European Parliament
Member
04.10.2024 - 30.09.2025
The Delegation to the Parliamentary Assembly of the Council of Europe
Member
28.10.2021 - 30.09.2025
Progress Party
Member of the steering committee
01.10.2021 - 30.09.2025
Biography
Date of birth: 22 June 1967 in Modum, Buskerud
Parliamentary terms
Member of Parliament no. 7 for Buskerud, 2013–2017, Progress Party
Member of Parliament no. 3 for Buskerud, 2017–2021, Progress Party
Member of Parliament no. 5 for Buskerud, 2021–2025, Progress Party
Membership of the Presidium
2017–2021
Second Vice President of the Storting, 7 October 2017–30 September 2020
Second Vice President of the Storting, 1 October 2020–30 September 2021
2021–2025
Third Vice President of the Storting, 9 October 2021–30 September 2022
Storting committees
2013–2017
Member, Standing Committee on Health and Care Services, 17 October 2013–30 September 2017
2017–2021
Member, Credentials Committee, 2 October 2017–30 September 2021
Member, Election Committee, 7 October 2017–30 September 2021
Member, Standing Committee on Family and Cultural Affairs, 12 October 2017–29 January 2020
Member, Enlarged Foreign Affairs and Defence Committee, 29 January 2020–30 September 2021
Member, Standing Committee on Foreign Affairs and Defence, 29 January 2020–30 September 2021
Member, Preparatory Credentials Committee, 17 June 2021–30 September 2021
2021–2025
Member, Credentials Committee, 1 October 2021–30 September 2025
Member, Election Committee, 9 October 2021–30 September 2025
Member, Standing Committee on Health and Care Services, 19 October 2021–30 September 2025
Parliamentary delegations
2013–2017
Substitute member, Delegation to the Nordic Council, 24 October 2013–30 September 2015
Member, Delegation to the Parliamentary Assembly of the Council of Europe (PACE), 12 November 2013–30 September 2017
2017–2021
Member, Delegation to the Parliamentary Assembly of the Council of Europe (PACE), 24 October 2017–30 September 2021
Delegate, UN General Assembly, 1 October 2018–30 September 2019
Member, Delegation for Relations with the European Parliament, 29 January 2020–30 September 2021
2021–2025
Member, Delegation to the Parliamentary Assembly of the Council of Europe (PACE), 28 October 2021–30 September 2025
Membership of group steering committees
2013–2017
Fourth substitute member, Progress Party Group Steering Committee, 30 September 2015–30 September 2017
2017–2021
Member, Progress Party Group Steering Committee, 7 October 2017–30 September 2021
2021–2025
Member, Progress Party Group Steering Committee, 1 October 2021–30 September 2025
Education and professional experience
Education
Stalsberg Primary School, Geithus 1974–1980
Søndre Modum Lower Secondary School, Åmot 1980–1983
Rosthaug Upper Secondary School, Åmot 1983–1986
Professional
Journalist, Bygdeposten 1986–1991
Journalist, Fremtiden, Drammen 1991–1992
Photo reporter, Se og Hør, Oslo 1992–1993
Journalist and duty officer, Fremtiden, Drammen 1993–1997
Journalist, Drammens Tidende 1997–1999
Secretary general, Ski Flying World Championships 2000, Vikersund 1999–2000 (employed by the Norwegian Ski Federation)
Journalist and duty officer, Drammens Tidende 2000–2008
Communications adviser, Progress Party Parliamentary Party Group 2008–2013
Medals and awards, etc.
Medal of Honour, Club 246, Vikersund 2012
Appointments
Municipal political service
Member, Modum Municipal Council 1987–1991, 2019–2023
Substitute member, Modum Municipal Executive Board 2011–2015, 2015–2019
Public appointments
Member, Modum Local Education Authority 1987–1991
Member, Modum Specialist Committee on Technology, Agriculture and Nature 2011–2015
Member, Modum Delegation to the Norwegian Association of Local and Regional Authorities (KS) 2011–2015
Member, Modum Municipality Scrutiny Committee 2019–2023
Elected party positions
Chair, Modum Young Conservatives 1984–1988
Chair, Modum Progress Party 2010–2013
Elected positions in organisations
Board member, Buskerud Football District 1988–1990
Board member, Ski Flying Vikersund 1989–2003 (various appointments and member of organising committee)
Chair, Vikersund IF football group 1991–1994 (plus various appointments in the period 1987–2003)
Substitute member, Parliamentary Services User Panel 2017