Standing Committee on Education and Research

The Standing Committee on Education and Research (Norwegian: Utdannings- og forskningskomiteen) is a standing committee of the Parliament of Norway. It is responsible for policies relating to education, research and church affairs. It corresponds to the Ministry of Education and Research and the church affairs section of the Ministry of Culture and Church Affairs. The committee was named the Standing Committee on Education, Research and Church Affairs (Kirke-, utdannings- og forskningskomiteen) between 1993 and 2017.[1] The committee has 15 members and is chaired by Trond Giske of the Labour Party.[2]

Members 2013–2017

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The committee is chaired by Trond Giske
Representative Party Position
Trond Giske Labour Chair
Iselin Nybø Liberal First deputy chair
Anne Tingelstad Wøien Centre Second deputy chair
Henrik Asheim Conservative
Norunn Tveiten Benestad Conservative
Sivert Haugen Bjørnstad Progress
Christian Tynning Bjørnø Labour
Torgeir Knag Fylkesnes Socialist Left
Kent Gudmundsen Conservative
Martin Henriksen Labour
Tone Merete Sønsterud Labour
Bente Thorsen Progress
Anders Tyvand Christian Democratic
Kristin Vinje Conservative
Marianne Aasen Labour

References

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  1. ^ Parliament of Norway. "The Standing Committee on Education and Church Affairs". Retrieved 23 October 2009.
  2. ^ The Standing Committee on Education, Research and Church Affairs Stortinget.no. Retrieved 30 October 2013