The committee's responsibilities are matters relating to foreign affairs, military defence, development cooperation, Norwegian interests on Svalbard or in other polar regions and matters in general relating to agreements between Norway and other states or organizations.

When committees other than the Standing Committee on Foreign Affairs and Defence deal with matters which affect Norwegian interests abroad or Norwegian interests on Svalbard or in other polar regions, the draft recommendation from the committee concerned shall be submitted to the Standing Committee on Foreign Affairs and Defence for comment before the recommendation is presented.

Committee Members

Chair: Ms Anniken Huitfeldt (Labour Party)
First Vice Chair: Mr Øyvind Halleraker (Conservative Party)
Second Vice Chair: Mr Christian Tybring-Gjedde (Progress Party)
Member: Ms Elin Rodum Agdestein (Conservative Party)
Member: Ms Elisabeth Vik Aspaker (Conservative Party)
Member: Ms Sylvi Graham (Conservative Party)
Member: Ms Trine Skei Grande (Liberal Party)
Member: Mr Svein Roald Hansen (Labour Party)
Member: Mr Knut Arild Hareide (Christian Democratic Party)
Member: Mr Trond Helleland (Conservative Party)
Member: Ms Liv Signe Navarsete (Centre Party)
Member: Mr Harald T. Nesvik (Progress Party)
Member: Ms Marit Nybakk (Labour Party)
Member: Mr Jørund Rytman (Progress Party)
Member: Mr Kåre Simensen (Labour Party)
Member: Mr Bård Vegard Solhjell (Socialist Left Party)
Member: Mr Jonas Gahr Støre (Labour Party)

Contact

Mailing address

Utenriks- og forsvarskomiteen
Stortinget
P.O. Box 1700 Sentrum
0026 Oslo
Norway 

Email

utenriks-forsvar@stortinget.no

Committee Secretaries

Mr Dag Stangnes
Telephone: +47 23 31 35 13
Email: dag.stangnes@stortinget.no

Mr Rune Skjerve
Telephone: +47 23 31 30 60
Email: rune.skjerve@stortinget.no

Advisor responsible for hearings

Ms Ingrid Hødnebø
Telephone: +47 23 31 35 52
Email: ingrid.hodnebo@stortinget.no

Senior Advisor

Ms Kristin Sommer Bjørnson
Telephone: +47 23 31 35 23
Email: ksb@stortinget.no