Minister of Justice and Public Security Emilie Enger Mehl
Minister of Justice and Public Security Emilie Enger Mehl (Centre Party)
The Minister of Justice and Public Security is responsible for the judicial system, the correctional services, the police and prosecuting authorities, asylum and immigration, civil protection, preparedness and the Polar areas.
Appointed:
14/10/2021
Born:
1993
E-mail
postmottak@jd.dep.no
Latest speeches and statements
- National statement at the High-Level Meeting on the Midterm Review of the Sendai Framework for Disaster Risk Reduction
- Post by The Minister of Justice and Public Security regarding the situation associated with the war in Ukraine
- Statement by the Minister of Justice and Public Security at the press brief about the current situation
- Press conference March 25, 2022: Post by the Minister of Justice and Public Security
- Press conference March 18, 2022: Post by the Minister of Justice and Public Security
Emilie Enger Mehl (Sp) was appointed Minister of Justice and Public Security on 14 October 2021. From 2017 until 2021, she was a parliamentary representative for Hedmark County. During this time, she was a member of the Standing Committee on Justice and the Standing Committee on Foreign Affairs and Defence.
Enger Mehl completed a graduate law degree at the University of Oslo in 2017, and was a trainee lawyer at the Elden Law Firm before being elected to Parliament.
She was born in Lørenskog, Akershus County, but grew up in Hedmark County, where she was active in Centre Youth. From 2015 until 2017, she was a member of Hedmark County Council.