Ropstad, Kjell Ingolf
Date of birth: 1 June 1985 in Arendal, Aust-Agder
Son of deputy county mayor Bjørn Ropstad (1958–) and teacher Gunda Wiberg (1959–)
Parliamentary terms
Substitute Member of Parliament no. 1 for Aust-Agder, 2005–2009, Christian Democratic Party
Member of Parliament no. 4 for Aust-Agder, 2009–2013, Christian Democratic Party
Member of Parliament no. 4 for Aust-Agder, 2013–2017, Christian Democratic Party
Member of Parliament no. 4 for Aust-Agder, 2017–2021, Christian Democratic Party
Member of Parliament no. 3 for Vest-Agder, 2021–2025, Christian Democratic Party
Substitute periods
Government minister 22 January 2019–20 September 2021, Jorunn Gleditsch Lossius served as substitute member of parliament
Storting committees
2009–2013
Member, Standing Committee on Labour and Social Affairs, 20 October 2009–28 September 2012
Member, Standing Committee on Energy and the Environment, 28 September 2012–30 September 2013
Personal substitute member, Preparatory Credentials Committee, 20 June 2013–30 September 2013
2013–2017
Member, Standing Committee on Justice, 17 October 2013–22 October 2013
Second vice chair, Standing Committee on Justice, 22 October 2013–30 September 2017
Personal substitute member, Preparatory Credentials Committee, 14 June 2017–30 September 2017
2017–2021
Member, Standing Committee on Finance and Economic Affairs, 12 October 2017–22 January 2019
2021–2025
Member, Credentials Committee, 1 October 2021–30 September 2025
Member, Election Committee, 9 October 2021–26 October 2021
Member, Standing Committee on Energy and the Environment, 19 October 2021–30 September 2025
Member, Standing Committee on Finance and Economic Affairs, 19 October 2021–30 September 2025
Parliamentary delegations
2009–2013
Delegate, UN General Assembly, 2010 –
Substitute member, Delegation to the Nordic Council, 12 February 2013–30 September 2013
Membership of group steering committees
2009–2013
Fourth substitute member, Christian Democratic Party Group Steering Committee, 1 October 2009–30 September 2013
2013–2017
Third substitute member, Christian Democratic Party Group Steering Committee, 16 October 2013–30 September 2017
2017–2021
Member, Christian Democratic Party Group Steering Committee, 6 October 2017–22 January 2019
2021–2025
Chair, Christian Democratic Party Group Steering Committee, 1 October 2021–19 October 2021
Whip, Christian Democratic Party, 19 October 2021–30 September 2025
Government positions
Government minister, Ministry of Children and Equality, 22 January 2019–3 May 2019
Government minister, Ministry of Children and Families, 3 May 2019–20 September 2021
Education and professional experience
Education
Hornnes Upper Secondary School, humanities 2001–2002
Drottningborg Upper Secondary School, humanities and economics 2002–2004
Bachelor’s degree, law and economics 2005–2012
Appointments
Municipal political service
Member, Evje and Hornnes Municipal Council 2003–2007
County political service
Member, Aust-Agder County Council 2003–2007, 2007–2009
Public appointments
Chair, Aust-Agder Education and Health Committee, 2007–2009
Elected party positions
Vice chair, Young Christian Democrats 2005–2007, chair 2007–2010
Second vice chair, Christian Democratic Party 2017–2019, chair 2019–2021
Last updated: 26.09.2022 21:22