Eigil Knutsen (born 21 October 1988) is a Norwegian politician for the Labour Party. He has served as an MP for Hordaland since 2017, and was previously a deputy member from 2013 to 2017.
Egil Knutsen | |
|---|---|
| Chair of the Standing Committee on Finance and Economic Affairs | |
| In office 21 October 2021 – 2 April 2024 | |
| First Deputy | Tina Bru |
| Second Deputy | Kari Elisabeth Kaski |
| Preceded by | Mudassar Kapur |
| Succeeded by | Tuva Moflag |
| Member of the Storting | |
| Assumed office 1 October 2017 | |
| Constituency | Hordaland |
| Deputy Member of the Storting | |
| In office 1 October 2013 – 30 September 2017 | |
| Constituency | Hordaland |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 21 October 1988 Haugesund, Rogaland, Norway |
| Political party | Labour |
| Alma mater | University of Bergen |
Early life edit
Knutsen was born on 21 October 1988 in Haugesund, Rogaland.[1][2]
Knutsen studied at the University of Bergen from 2008 to 2013, graduating with a Master's degree in economics.[2]
Career edit
From 2015 to 2017, Knutsen worked as a political adviser to Bergen City Councillor Harald Schjelderup.[1]
Parliament edit
He served as a deputy representative to the Storting for Hordaland during the term 2013–2017.[2]
Knutsen was elected as a representative to the Storting for Hordaland in the 2017 election. He was re-elected in 2021. He also became the chair of the Standing Committee on Finance and Economic Affairs.[2] He also became the party's financial spokesperson.[3]
On 20 March 2024, Knutsen announced that he would be resigning as spokesperson and committee chair, while additionally announcing that he wouldn't seek re-election at the 2025 election.[4] He was succeeded by Tuva Moflag on 2 April.[5]
Personal life edit
Knutsen was on Utøya during the 2011 Utøya shootings, but succeeded in hiding from the shooter.[6]
References edit
- ^ a b Tvedt, Knut Are (25 October 2017). "Eigil Knutsen". Store norske leksikon. Archived from the original on 2019-04-02. Retrieved 10 April 2021.
- ^ a b c d "Eigil Knutsen" (in Norwegian). Storting.
- ^ "DN erfarer: Eigil Knutsen (Ap) blir leder av finanskomiteen på Stortinget" (in Norwegian). Dagens Næringsliv. 17 October 2021. Retrieved 23 November 2022.
- ^ "Eigil Knutsen trekker seg som leder for finanskomiteen" (in Norwegian). ABC Nyheter. 20 March 2024. Retrieved 2 April 2024.
- ^ "Tuva Moflag er ny finanspolitisk talsperson i Ap" (in Norwegian). Verdens Gang. 2 April 2024. Retrieved 2 April 2024.
- ^ Linda Hilland (7 February 2015). "Eigil Knutsen overtok som leder i Arbeiderpartiet i Bergen etter Marte Mjøs Persen" [Eigil Knutsen took over as leader of the Labour Party in Bergen after Marte Mjøs Persen]. Bergensavisen (in Norwegian). Retrieved 6 December 2020.
External links edit
- "Eigil Knutsen". Store norske leksikon (in Norwegian). Foreningen Store norske leksikon.
- Eigil Knutsen on Twitter
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