Minister of Agriculture and Food Olaug Vervik Bollestad (Christian Democratic Party)
E-mail
postmottak@lmd.dep.no
Born:
1961
Appointed:
22/01/2019
The Minister of Agriculture and Food is responsible for implementing the Government's policy concerning agriculture and food.
Latest speeches and statements
- Ministerial statement at the pre-summit to the UN Food Systems Summit
- Intervention Norway FAO Conference 14-18 June 2021
- Presented on Thursday April 15. at the ministerial round table meeting - 8th Ministerial Conference - Forest Europe
- 13th Berlin Agriculture Ministers' Conference 22 January 2021
- Food makes peace
Biography
Parliamentary terms
2017–2021 Member of the Storting for Rogaland County; Christian Democratic Party
2013–2017 Member of the Storting for Rogaland County,Christian Democratic Party
2009–2013 Substitute Member of the Storting for Rogaland County,Christian Democratic Party
Storting commitees
2017–2021
Chair, Standing Committee on Health and Care Services
2013–2017
Member, Standing Committee on Health and Care Services
Parliamentary delegations
2017–2021
Substitute member, Delegation for Arctic Cooperation
2013–2017
Substitute member, Delegation to the Nordic Council
Group steering committees
2017–2021
Member, Group Steering Committee, Christian Democratic Party
2013–2017
Member, Group Steering Committee, Christian Democratic Party
Political appointments
2015– present Second Vice Chair, Christian Democratic Party