Tord Lien

Tord André Lien (born 10 September 1975 in Øksnes) is a Norwegian politician for the Progress Party and served as the Minister of Petroleum and Energy from 2013 to 2016. He was also a member of Parliament from Sør-Trøndelag from 2005 to 2013. Lien is the holder of an advanced degree in history (cand. philol.), having written his thesis on aspects of Norway's defence policy in the early 20th century.

Tord Lien
MP
Minister of Petroleum and Energy
In office
16 October 2013 (2013-10-16) – 20 December 2016 (2016-12-20)
Prime MinisterErna Solberg
Preceded byOla Borten Moe
Succeeded byTerje Søviknes
Member of the Norwegian Parliament
In office
1 October 2005 – 30 September 2013
ConstituencySør-Trøndelag
Personal details
Born
Tord Andrè Lien

(1975-09-10) 10 September 1975
Øksnes, Nordland, Norway
Political partyProgress
SpouseKristin Reitstøen
Children2
Alma materUniversity of Nordland
Norwegian University of Science and Technology

Political career

Local politics

Lien was a member of Trondheim city council from 2003 to 2005.

Parliament

He was elected to the Norwegian Parliament from Sør-Trøndelag in 2005, and was re-elected in 2009. On 30 April 2012, he announced that he wouldn’t be seeking re-election for the 2013 election.[1]

Minister of Petroleum and Energy

Following the Conservative faction’s victory in the 2013 election, Lien was appointed minister of petroleum and energy in Erna Solberg's Cabinet.

On 20 December 2016, he was succeeded by Terje Søviknes as minister of petroleum and energy in a cabinet reshuffle. Lien stated that he stepped down in order to take care of his family, notably that his wife had drawn the line for his job as minister. He had originally intended to stay on until at least the 2017 election.[2]

Other

In 1994, Lien was involved in a serious road accident and was sentenced to 40 days prison for speeding and traffic violations.[3]

Personal life

Lien is married to Kristin Reitstøen, with whom he has two daughters.[4][5]

References
  1. "Tord Lien slutter som toppolitiker" (in Norwegian). Adresseavisen. 30 April 2012. Retrieved 14 June 2022.
  2. "Tord Lien: Derfor gikk jeg av som statsråd" (in Norwegian). Verdens Gang. 24 December 2016. Retrieved 14 June 2022.
  3. "Statsråd Tord Lien måtte i fengsel etter alvorlig trafikkulykke". NRK (in Norwegian). Nordland. 23 October 2013. Retrieved 25 October 2013.
  4. "Tord Lien: 25 kilo mindre minister" (in Norwegian). Verdens Gang. 4 July 2016. Retrieved 14 June 2022.
  5. "Et møte med Tord Lien hjemme på Ranheim" (in Norwegian). Bydelsnytt. 30 October 2013. Retrieved 14 June 2022.
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