Ine Eriksen Søreide

Ine Eriksen Søreide
Søreide in 2021
Leader of the Conservative Party
Assumed office
14 February 2026
First DeputyHenrik Asheim
Second DeputyOla Svenneby
Preceded byErna Solberg
Minister of Foreign Affairs
In office
20 October 2017 – 14 October 2021
Prime MinisterErna Solberg
Preceded byBørge Brende
Succeeded byAnniken Huitfeldt
Minister of Defence
In office
16 October 2013 – 20 October 2017
Prime MinisterErna Solberg
Preceded byAnne-Grete Strøm-Erichsen
Succeeded byFrank Bakke-Jensen
Member of the Norwegian Parliament
Assumed office
19 October 2001
DeputyHeidi Nordby Lunde
Mathilde Tybring-Gjedde
Michael Tetzschner
ConstituencyOslo
Personal details
Born
Ine Marie Eriksen Søreide

(1976-05-02) 2 May 1976
Lørenskog, Akershus, Norway
Political partyConservative

Ine Marie Eriksen Søreide (born 2 May 1976) is a Norwegian politician who has been the leader of the Conservative Party since 2026.[1] She has worked as the Minister of Defence from 2013 to 2017.[2] She was the first woman to be the Minister of Foreign Affairs from 2017 to 2021.[3]

References

  1. ↑ Agency, TT News (2026-02-14). "New Norwegian Conservative Party leader elected after Solberg". Sweden Herald. Retrieved 2026-02-21.
  2. ↑ "Biography: Søreide, Ine Eriksen". Stortinget. 2024-03-13. Retrieved 2026-02-21.
  3. ↑ "Norway appoints its first female foreign minister". October 20, 2017.