Minister of Foreign Affairs Espen Barth Eide
Minister of Foreign Affairs Espen Barth Eide (Labour Party)
The Minister of Foreign Affairs is responsible for Norwegian foreign policy, the promotion of Norway’s interests internationally and the foreign service, which includes embassies, permanent missions and delegations, and consulates general.
Appointed:
16/10/2023
Born:
1964
Latest speeches and statements
- Address to the Storting on the situation in the Middle East
- Minister Eide’s remarks at the Ministerial Conference on the Human Dimension of Ukraine’s Peace Formula
- Minister Eide’s remarks at AHLC Ministerial Meeting
- Statement by Norwegian Foreign Minister Espen Barth Eide at the 79th UN General Assembly
- The Situation in the Middle East
Espen Barth Eide became Minister of Foreign Affairs on 16 October 2023. From 14. October 2021 he was Minister of Climate and Environment. He is elected to the Norwegian Parliament as a representative from Oslo. Previously, he was Minister of Foreign Affairs and Minister of Defence in Jens Stoltenberg's Second Government.