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Jan Christian Vestre
Jan Christian Vestre (born 9 October 1986) is a Norwegian jurist, businessperson in the furniture industry, and politician for the Labour Party. He has served as Minister of Health and Care Services since 2024, and Minister of Trade and Industry between 2021 and 2024. Furthermore, he has been a deputy leader of the party since 2023.
Vestre was born in Haugesund on 9 October 1986. He graduated in jurisprudence from the University of Oslo in 2017.
During his youth, Vestre was a member of the Workers' Youth League, and was present at the summer camp on Utøya when Anders Behring Breivik attacked it. He escaped barefoot and ran along the shore, despite bleeding, he never noticed his injuries, and held out for an hour before being rescued.
During summer of 2022, he entered a relationship with German architect Viktoria Millentrup. In April 2025, he confirmed that that they had gotten engaged over Christmas 2024 and had intentions of getting married in the summer of 2026.
Vestre worked as a designer and manager in his family's furniture company, Vestre AS, and won an Entrepreneur of The Year award in 2019.
He took over the leadership of his family's furniture company at the age of 26, following the death of his father.
Vestre served as a political advisor to then Minister of Trade and Industry Trond Giske, from June to October 2013.
On 21 April 2023, ahead of the party convention, the party election committee announced that they would designate Vestre as one of two deputy leaders, alongside Tonje Brenna. He was formally elected during the party conference in May.
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Jan Christian Vestre
Jan Christian Vestre (born 9 October 1986) is a Norwegian jurist, businessperson in the furniture industry, and politician for the Labour Party. He has served as Minister of Health and Care Services since 2024, and Minister of Trade and Industry between 2021 and 2024. Furthermore, he has been a deputy leader of the party since 2023.
Vestre was born in Haugesund on 9 October 1986. He graduated in jurisprudence from the University of Oslo in 2017.
During his youth, Vestre was a member of the Workers' Youth League, and was present at the summer camp on Utøya when Anders Behring Breivik attacked it. He escaped barefoot and ran along the shore, despite bleeding, he never noticed his injuries, and held out for an hour before being rescued.
During summer of 2022, he entered a relationship with German architect Viktoria Millentrup. In April 2025, he confirmed that that they had gotten engaged over Christmas 2024 and had intentions of getting married in the summer of 2026.
Vestre worked as a designer and manager in his family's furniture company, Vestre AS, and won an Entrepreneur of The Year award in 2019.
He took over the leadership of his family's furniture company at the age of 26, following the death of his father.
Vestre served as a political advisor to then Minister of Trade and Industry Trond Giske, from June to October 2013.
On 21 April 2023, ahead of the party convention, the party election committee announced that they would designate Vestre as one of two deputy leaders, alongside Tonje Brenna. He was formally elected during the party conference in May.