Tord Lien | |
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Minister of Petroleum and Energy | |
In office 16 October 2013 – 20 December 2016 | |
Prime Minister | Erna Solberg |
Preceded by | Ola Borten Moe |
Succeeded by | Terje Søviknes |
Member of the Norwegian Parliament | |
In office 1 October 2005 – 30 September 2013 | |
Constituency | Sør-Trøndelag |
Personal details | |
Born | Tord Andrè Lien 10 September 1975 Øksnes Municipality, Nordland, Norway |
Political party | Progress |
Spouse | Kristin Reitstøen |
Children | 2 |
Alma mater | University of Nordland Norwegian University of Science and Technology |
Tord André Lien (born 10 September 1975 in Øksnes Municipality) is a Norwegian politician for the Progress Party and served as the Minister of Petroleum and Energy from 2013 to 2016. He was also a member of Parliament from Sør-Trøndelag from 2005 to 2013. Lien is the holder of an advanced degree in history (cand. philol.), having written his thesis on aspects of Norway's defence policy in the early 20th century.