Kjell Ingolf Ropstad

Kjell Ingolf Ropstad
Ropstad in 2015.
Minister of Children, Family and Church Affairs
In office
22 January 2019 – 20 September 2021
Prime MinisterErna Solberg
Preceded byLinda Hofstad Helleland
Succeeded byOlaug Bollestad
Leader of the Christian Democratic Party
In office
27 April 2019 – 24 September 2021
First DeputyOlaug Bollestad
Second DeputyIngelin Noresjø
Preceded byKnut Arild Hareide
Succeeded byOlaug Bollestad
Second Deputy Leader of the Christian Democratic Party
In office
29 April 2017 – 27 April 2019
LeaderKnut Arild Hareide
Olaug Bollestad (acting)
Preceded byOlaug Bollestad
Succeeded byIngelin Noresjø
Member of the Storting
Assumed office
9 October 2009
DeputyJorunn Gleditsch Lossius
Constituency Vest-Agder
Leader of the Young Christian Democrats
In office
25 June 2007 – 18 September 2010
Preceded byInger Lise Hansen
Succeeded byElisabeth Løland
First Deputy Leader of the Young Christian Democrats
In office
19 June 2005 – 25 June 2007
LeaderInger Lise Hansen
Preceded byInger Lise Hansen
Succeeded byHilde Ekeberg
Personal details
Born (1985-06-01) 1 June 1985 (age 39)
Arendal, Aust-Agder, Norway
Political partyChristian Democratic
SpouseArnbjørg Vedelden
Children2
Military service
Allegiance Norway
Branch/service Norwegian Army

Kjell Ingolf Ropstad (born 1 June 1985) is a Norwegian politician for the Christian Democratic Party, who served as the Minister of Children, Family and Church Affairs[1] and the leader of the Christian Democratic Party from 2019 to 2021.[2] He has been a member of the Norwegian Parliament, the Storting, since 2009.

  1. ^ "Her er den nye regjeringen" (in Norwegian Bokmål). Aftenposten. 22 January 2019. Retrieved 1 January 2020.
  2. ^ "Kjell Ingolf Ropstad ny KrF-leder" (in Norwegian Bokmål). Dagbladet. 27 April 2019. Retrieved 23 March 2020.