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Standing Committee on Foreign Affairs (Norwegian : Utenrikskomiteen) is a defunct committee of the Norwegian Parliament responsible for matters related to foreign policy, development assistance, international agreements, Svalbard and the Norwegian polar regions.

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Leaders

LeadersPartyPeriod
J. L. Mowinckel Liberal 1917–18
Ivar Peterson Tveiten Liberal1919–23
Arnold Holmboe Liberal1923-24
Nils Nilsson Skaar Liberal1924
C. J. Hambro Conservative 1925–45
Terje Wold Labour 1945–49
Finn Moe Labour1950–65
Bent Røiseland Liberal1965–70
Helge Seip Liberal / Liberal People's 1970–73
Tor Oftedal Arbeidepartiet1973–77
Reiulf Steen Labour1977–79
Arvid Johanson Labour1979–80
Gro Harlem Brundtland Arbeiderpartet1980–81
Reiulf Steen Labour1981
Kåre Kristiansen Christian Democrat 1981–83
Jakob Aano Christian Democrat1983–85
Jan Petersen Conservative1985–86
Kåre Willoch Conservative1986–89
Gro Harlem Brundtland Labour1989–90
Bjørn Tore Godal Labour1990–91
Gunnar Skaug Labour1991–93
Haakon Blankenborg Labour1993–2000
Thorbjørn Jagland Labour2000
Einar Steensnæs Christian Democrat2000–2001
Thorbjørn Jagland Labour2001–2005
Olav Akselsen Labour2005–

Members 2005–09

Member [1] PartyRemarks
Olav Akselsen Labour Leader
Erna Solberg Conservative Deputy leader
Marit Nybakk LabourDeputy leader
Hill-Marta Solberg Labour
Siv Jensen Progress
Finn Martin Vallersnes Conservative
Dagfinn Høybråten Christian Democrat
Øyvind Vaksdal Progress
Åslaug Haga Centre
Vidar Bjørnstad Labour
Ågot Valle Socialist Left
Anne Margrethe Larsen Liberal
Anette Trettebergstuen Labour

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References

  1. Storting. "Utendrikskomiteen" (in Norwegian). Archived from the original on 1 December 2008. Retrieved 5 February 2009.