Minister of International Development Anne Beathe Tvinnereim (Centre Party)
Born:
1974
Appointed:
14/10/2021
The Minister of International Development is responsible for international development efforts in countries outside the OSCE, the Middle East, North Africa and Afghanistan. She is also responsible for development cooperation under the auspices of the UN system, the World Bank, the regional development banks and other global funds and programmes. In addition, she is Minister for Nordic Co-operation and responsible for Norad, Norec and Norfund.
Latest speeches and statements
- The importance of Gender Equality for Social and Economic Development
- Address at Norwegian, Swedish and Kenyan business forum
- Statement at «Transforming Education Summit»
- Statement at Access to Covid-19 Tools Accelerator (ACT-A) Facilitation Council meeting
- Statement on partnership for sustainable use of the ocean
Political appointments
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2021– |
Minister of International Development |
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2011 – 2013 |
State Secretary, Ministry of Local Government and Regional Development |
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2006 – 2011 |
Political Adviser, Ministry of Transport and Communications |
Centre Party positions
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2014 – |
Deputy Leader of the Centre Party |
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2013 – 2014 |
Member of the Centre Party Central Executive Committee |
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2003 – 2005 |
Deputy member of the Centre Party Central Executive Committee |
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2000 – 2002 |
Leader of the Centre Youth |
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2000 – 2002 |
Member of the Centre Party Central Executive Committee |
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2001 – 2002 |
Council member of the No to the EU Movement |
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1998 – 2000 |
International leader of the Centre Youth |
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1998 – 2000 |
Member of the Centre Party international committee |
Other posts
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2019 – 2021 |
County Councillor for Planning, Climate and Environment, Viken County Council |
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2018 – 2019 |
Adviser in Think Tank Agenda |
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2014 – 2018 |
Assistant Director, Norad |
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2013 – 2014 |
Senior Adviser, Ministry of Foreign Affairs |
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2007 – 2011 |
Embassy Secretary, Norwegian Embassy in Maputo |
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2005 – 2007 |
Foreign Service Trainee Programme |
Education
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2008 |
Masters degree in Political Science, University of Oslo |
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2005 – 2007 |
Foreign Service Trainee Programme |
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1995 – 2003 |
Undergraduate degree (Cand. Mag.) in Political Science, Spanish and Portuguese, University of Oslo |
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1997 – 1998 |
Political Science and Latin American studies, University of Costa Rica |