Minister of Petroleum and Energy Terje Søviknes

Historical archive

Published under: Solberg's Government

Publisher: Ministry of Petroleum and Energy

Minister of Petroleum and Energy Terje Søviknes (Progress Party)

Bilde av Terje Søviknes

The Minister of Petroleum and Energy’s responsibility is to ensure high value creation through efficient and environment-friendly management of Norway’s energy resources.

Personal information
Born 28th of February 1969, son of metal worker and fisherman Eirik Søviknes (1939-) and shop employee Gunn Drange (1942-)

Norwegian Parliament appointments
First Substitute Member of Parliament for Hordaland County, 1997-2001, Progress Party

Education
• Aqua Engineer, Bergen University College 1989-1992
• Economics and business administration studies, Norwegian School of Economics (NHH) 1992-1995

Work Experience
• Byggmester Nydal A/S 1985-1988
• AK Drange Båtverksted 1988-1995
• Self-employed Fisherman 1994-1999

Political background
Progressive Party
• Board Member, Os Progress Party since 1992-
• Leader of Os Progress Party 1992-1999
• Organizational Vice Chair, Hordaland Progressive Party 1994-1997
• Group and Board Member, Hordaland Progressive Party 2001-
• Member of the Progress Party Group Steering Committee 1995-1999
• Member of the Progress Party Programme Committee 1999-1999
• Leader of the Progress Party Local Government Committee 1999-2001, 2014-
• Second Vice Chair, Progress Party 1999-2001
• Member of the Progress Party Group Steering Committee 2014-

Positions

• Member of the Municipal Council, Os 1991-
• Member of  Os Municipal Executive Board 1995-
• Member of Hordaland County Council 1995-
• Leader of the Control Committee, Hordaland County Council 1995-99
• Member of the Transport and Environment committee, Hordaland County Council 1999-2003
• Member of Hordaland County Executive Board 2003-
• Mayor of Os municipality 1999-2003, 2003-2007, 2007-2011, 2011-2015, 2015-

Other
• Board member, Bergen-Os Bompengeselskap AS 2007-
• Board member, Diakonnissehjemmet hospital, Bergen 1995-1999
• Member, Fisheries Appeal Board Hordaland 1995-99