Åsmund Aukrust

Current appointments:

Minister of International Development (A)

Ministry of Foreign AffairsJonas Gahr Støre's Government

04.02.2025–

The Minister of International Development is responsible for international development efforts in countries outside the OSCE, the Middle East and Afghanistan. He is also responsible for Norwegian humanitarian efforts, development cooperation under the auspices of the UN system, the World Bank, the regional development banks and other global funds and programmes. In addition, he is Minister for Nordic Co-operation and responsible for Norad, Norec and Norfund.

Past appointments:

Political Adviser (acting) (A)

to the Council of State Huitfeldt, Anniken

Ministry of Culture (of 2010) - Jens Stoltenberg's Second Government

01.11.2011–01.01.2012