Biography
Date of birth: 12 June 1978 in Oslo
Son of economist Eivind Haraldssøn Astrup (1945–) and graduate (cand.mag.) Vibeke Mortensen (1947–)
Parliamentary terms
Substitute Member of Parliament no. 4 for Oslo, 2005–2009, Conservative Party
Member of Parliament no. 16 for Oslo, 2009–2013, Conservative Party
Member of Parliament no. 4 for Oslo, 2013–2017, Conservative Party
Member of Parliament no. 4 for Oslo, 2017–2021, Conservative Party
Member of Parliament no. 4 for Oslo, 2021–2025, Conservative Party
Substitute periods
Government minister 17 January 2018–2 April 2020, Astrid Nøklebye Heiberg served as substitute member of parliament
Government minister 2 April 2020–30 September 2021, Camilla Strandskog served as substitute member of parliament
Government minister 1 October 2021–14 October 2021, Eirik Lae Solberg served as substitute member of parliament
Storting committees
2009–2013
Member, Standing Committee on Energy and the Environment, 20 October 2009–30 September 2013
Personal substitute member, Preparatory Credentials Committee, 20 June 2013–30 September 2013
2013–2017
Member, Election Committee, 8 October 2013–30 September 2017
Member, Standing Committee on Energy and the Environment, 17 October 2013–22 October 2013
Second vice chair, Standing Committee on Energy and the Environment, 22 October 2013–18 December 2015
Member, Standing Committee on Transport and Communications, 18 December 2015–12 January 2016
Chair, Standing Committee on Transport and Communications, 12 January 2016–30 September 2017
2017–2021
Member, Election Committee, 7 October 2017–17 January 2018
Member, Standing Committee on Finance and Economic Affairs, 12 October 2017–17 October 2017
Chair, Standing Committee on Finance and Economic Affairs, 17 October 2017–17 January 2018
2021–2025
Member, Standing Committee on Energy and the Environment, 19 October 2021–30 September 2025
Parliamentary delegations
2009–2013
Substitute member, Delegation to the EFTA and EEA Parliamentary Committees, 21 October 2009–30 September 2013
2013–2017
Member, European Consultative Committee, 12 November 2013–30 September 2017
Member, Delegation to the EFTA and EEA Parliamentary Committees, 12 November 2013–23 May 2016
2017–2021
Substitute member, Delegation to the EFTA and EEA Parliamentary Committees, 24 October 2017–17 January 2018
2021–2025
Substitute member, Delegation to the EFTA and EEA Parliamentary Committees, 28 October 2021–30 September 2025
Membership of group steering committees
2013–2017
Vice chair, Conservative Party Group Steering Committee, 17 October 2013–30 September 2017
2017–2021
Vice chair, Conservative Party Group Steering Committee, 4 October 2017–17 January 2018
Government positions
Government minister, Ministry of Foreign Affairs, development matters, 17 January 2018–22 January 2019
Government minister, Ministry of Local Government and Modernisation, 22 January 2019–24 January 2020
Government minister, Ministry of Local Government and Modernisation, 24 January 2020–14 October 2021
Education and professional experience
Education
Voksen School 1985–1991
Hovseter Lower Secondary School 1991–1994
International General Certificate of Secondary Education (IGCSE), Le Rosey, Switzerland, 1994–1995
International Baccalaureate (IB), Berg Upper Secondary School 1995–1997
Bachelor of Science (BSc), International Relations, London School of Economics and Political Science 1997–2000
Master of Science (MSc), European Politics and Governance, London School of Economics and Political Science 2004–2005
Professional
Internship, World Health Organisation 1999
Consultant, strategy and business development, Arkwright AS 2000–2002
Editor-in-chief, Minerva magazine 2001–2008
Scientific assistant, London School of Economics and Political Science 2005–2006
Political adviser to the Governing Mayor of Oslo 2008–2009
Medals and awards, etc.
European of the Year 2011
Appointments
Elected party positions
Chair, Oslo Young Conservatives 2002–2004
Political adviser, Conservative Party Parliamentary Party Group 2006–2008
Chair, Conservative Party EU Committee 2008–2012
Political adviser, Oslo City Council 2008–2009
Vice chair, Oslo Conservative Party 2008–2012, chair 2012–2018
Member, Conservative Party Central Board 2012–2018
Elected positions in organisations
Editor-in-chief, Minerva magazine 2001–2008
Member, European Movement Norway Central Board 2011–2013, vice chair 2013
Other administrative appointments
Chair, Minervafondet foundation 2010
Board member, Campus Kristiania, Ernst G. Mortensen foundation 2010–2015
Board member, Pactum AS 2010–2015
Board member, AS Bjørgvin 2010–2015
Chair, Pactum Epsilon AS 2010–2015, since 2021
Chair, Pactum Beta AS 2010–2018, since 2021
Board member, Erlik foundation 2011–2013
Board member, Ernst G. Mortensen foundation, Kristiania University College 2015–2018
Member, UN High–Level Panel on Digital Cooperation 2018–2019
Publications
Astrup, Nikolai and Torbjørn Røe Isaksen et al.: Velferd etter velferdsstaten (Welfare after the welfare state), Norwegian Young Conservatives 2004