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