Rotevatn, Sveinung
Date of birth: 15 May 1987 in Bergen, Hordaland
Son of civil engineer Svein Rotevatn (1954–) and physiotherapist Siv Langøen (1958–)
Parliamentary terms
Member of Parliament no. 4 for Sogn og Fjordane, 2013–2017, Liberal Party
Member of Parliament no. 16 for Hordaland, 2021–2025, Liberal Party
Substitute periods
Government minister 1 October 2021–14 October 2021, Ane Breivik served as substitute member of parliament
Storting committees
2013–2017
Member, Credentials Committee, 1 October 2013–30 September 2017
Member, Standing Committee on Labour and Social Affairs, 17 October 2013–30 September 2017
Member, Preparatory Credentials Committee, 14 June 2017–30 September 2017
2021–2025
Member, Standing Committee on Finance and Economic Affairs, 19 October 2021–30 September 2025
Substitute member, Election Committee, 26 October 2021–30 September 2025
Parliamentary delegations
2013–2017
Substitute member, Delegation for Relations with the European Parliament, 12 November 2013–17 December 2015
Substitute member, Delegation to the EFTA and EEA Parliamentary Committees, 12 November 2013–30 September 2017
2021–2025
Substitute member, Delegation to the EFTA and EEA Parliamentary Committees, 28 October 2021–30 September 2025
Membership of group steering committees
2021–2025
Vice chair, Liberal Party Group Steering Committee, 19 October 2021–30 September 2025
Government positions
State secretary, Ministry of Justice and Public Security, 17 January 2018–12 October 2018
State secretary, Ministry of Climate and Environment, 12 October 2018–24 January 2020
Government minister, Ministry of Climate and Environment, 24 January 2020–14 October 2021
Education and professional experience
Education
Nordfjordeid School 1994–2000
Eid Lower Secondary School 2000–2003
Eid Upper Secondary School 2003–2006
Lethbridge Collegiate Institute, Alberta, Canada 2004–2005
University of Bergen, master’s degree, jurisprudence 2018
Professional
Working group chair, Faculty of Law, University of Bergen 2009–2010
Associate, SANDS Advokatfirma DA law firm 2018
Medals and awards, etc.
Norwegian Armed Forces National Service Medal 2007
Appointments
Municipal political service
Member, Eid Municipal Council 2011–2013
Elected party positions
Chair, Young Liberals of Norway 2010–2013
Member, Liberal Party Central Board 2016–2020, vice chair since 2020
Elected positions in organisations
Board member, Norwegian Language Society 2012–2014
Substitute member, Parliamentary Services User Panel 2013–2017
Publications
Rotevant, Sveinung: Liberalisme på norsk, Civita Oslo 2014
Last updated: 26.09.2022 21:24