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Per-Willy Amundsen
Per-Willy Trudvang Amundsen (born 21 January 1971) is a Norwegian politician for the Progress Party who served as Minister of Justice from December 2016 to January 2018. He previously served as state secretary in the Ministry of Local Government and Regional Development from 2013, and represented Troms in the Norwegian parliament from 2005 until 2013. He was re-elected in 2017.
Amundsen was born in Harstad to construction and real estate chief Per Roald Amundsen (born 1949) and health secretary Wenche Berit Trudvang (born 1949).
He attended Kanebogen elementary school, finishing in 1984, before enrolling in Harstad Secondary school, graduating in 1987. He later went to Heggen Upper Secondary School between 1987 and 1990. Upon finishing school, he was drafted to the Norwegian Army, serving his tour in the Signal Battalion in Bardufoss. Upon being discharged, he enrolled at Norwegian School of Economics, graduating in 1995 with a degree in economics. In 1999, he received a degree in information technology at the Sør-Trøndelag University College. He also completed the Military leadership course with the Home Guard.
Amundsen joined the Progress Party's Youth when he was fourteen years old, and was the chairman of its Harstad chapter from 1986 to 1990 – the last year also of its Troms chapter. From 1992 to 1994 he served as board member of the Hordaland Progress Party Youth, and from 2000 to 2002 he was chairman of the Harstad Progress Party.
From 1999 to 2005, Amundsen held various positions in the Harstad municipality council. Since 2005, he has been a Member of Parliament from Troms. During his time in parliament, he has been a member of the Standing Committee on Local Government and Public Administration. In 2011, Amundsen changed from being the party's Spokesperson on Immigration Issues, to Spokesperson on Energy Issues. After the 2013 parliamentary election, Amundsen, located 2nd on the party list, lost his seat due to re-districting of Troms county. He became a deputy member instead, from 2013 to 2017. He was subsequently appointed state secretary in the Ministry of Local Government and Modernisation in the new government of Erna Solberg. He was re-elected following the 2017 election.
Following the 2021 election, Amundsen became the chair of the Standing Committee on Justice. He resigned as chair in March 2024 following controversial comments made on Facebook regarding the Israel-Palestine conflict and women's rights. Helge André Njåstad succeeded him on 14 March, while Amundsen was moved to the Standing Committee on Local Government and Public Administration.
On 20 December 2016, in a cabinet reshuffle, Amundsen was appointed Minister of Justice, succeeding fellow Progress Party politician Anders Anundsen. His appointment received massive criticism for his prior controversial remarks, which he refused to address when he took over as minister.
He was dismissed from government when the Liberal Party joined the Solberg cabinet on 17 January 2018. He was succeeded by fellow party member Sylvi Listhaug.
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Per-Willy Amundsen
Per-Willy Trudvang Amundsen (born 21 January 1971) is a Norwegian politician for the Progress Party who served as Minister of Justice from December 2016 to January 2018. He previously served as state secretary in the Ministry of Local Government and Regional Development from 2013, and represented Troms in the Norwegian parliament from 2005 until 2013. He was re-elected in 2017.
Amundsen was born in Harstad to construction and real estate chief Per Roald Amundsen (born 1949) and health secretary Wenche Berit Trudvang (born 1949).
He attended Kanebogen elementary school, finishing in 1984, before enrolling in Harstad Secondary school, graduating in 1987. He later went to Heggen Upper Secondary School between 1987 and 1990. Upon finishing school, he was drafted to the Norwegian Army, serving his tour in the Signal Battalion in Bardufoss. Upon being discharged, he enrolled at Norwegian School of Economics, graduating in 1995 with a degree in economics. In 1999, he received a degree in information technology at the Sør-Trøndelag University College. He also completed the Military leadership course with the Home Guard.
Amundsen joined the Progress Party's Youth when he was fourteen years old, and was the chairman of its Harstad chapter from 1986 to 1990 – the last year also of its Troms chapter. From 1992 to 1994 he served as board member of the Hordaland Progress Party Youth, and from 2000 to 2002 he was chairman of the Harstad Progress Party.
From 1999 to 2005, Amundsen held various positions in the Harstad municipality council. Since 2005, he has been a Member of Parliament from Troms. During his time in parliament, he has been a member of the Standing Committee on Local Government and Public Administration. In 2011, Amundsen changed from being the party's Spokesperson on Immigration Issues, to Spokesperson on Energy Issues. After the 2013 parliamentary election, Amundsen, located 2nd on the party list, lost his seat due to re-districting of Troms county. He became a deputy member instead, from 2013 to 2017. He was subsequently appointed state secretary in the Ministry of Local Government and Modernisation in the new government of Erna Solberg. He was re-elected following the 2017 election.
Following the 2021 election, Amundsen became the chair of the Standing Committee on Justice. He resigned as chair in March 2024 following controversial comments made on Facebook regarding the Israel-Palestine conflict and women's rights. Helge André Njåstad succeeded him on 14 March, while Amundsen was moved to the Standing Committee on Local Government and Public Administration.
On 20 December 2016, in a cabinet reshuffle, Amundsen was appointed Minister of Justice, succeeding fellow Progress Party politician Anders Anundsen. His appointment received massive criticism for his prior controversial remarks, which he refused to address when he took over as minister.
He was dismissed from government when the Liberal Party joined the Solberg cabinet on 17 January 2018. He was succeeded by fellow party member Sylvi Listhaug.