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Terje Aasland
Terje Aasland (born 15 February 1965, in Skien) is a Norwegian politician for the Labour Party. He has served as Minister of Energy since 2022. He has also been a member of parliament for Telemark since 2005.
Aasland is an electrician by trade. He spent parts of his professional career in trade unions.
On the local level, Aasland held various positions in Skien municipality council from 1991 to 2003. He chaired the local party chapter from 1995 to 2000, and was the deputy leader of the county chapter from 1998 to 2000. During the same period he was a member of the Labour Party national board.
He was elected to the Norwegian Parliament from Telemark in 2005 and has been re-elected since.
Aasland was first vice chair of the Standing Committee on Energy and the Environment from 2013 to 2017. He also served as the chair of the Standing Committee on Business and Industry from 2009 to 2013. He then served as second vice chair of the Standing Committee on Business and Industry from 2017 to 2021, and as the chair of the Standing Committee on Energy and the Environment from 2021 to 2022.
After his party won the 2021 election, Aasland was appointed deputy parliamentary leader.
In February 2022, Aasland opened for the use of ocean wind to electrify the Norwegian shelf. He said: "I believe that the development of offshore wind can happen faster than people think, and that it can be a win-win situation for Norway".
Following Hadia Tajik's resignation after controversy regarding the use of a government apartment and fringe benefit; Marte Mjøs Persen was appointed her successor on 7 March 2022. Aasland was appointed Persen's successor.
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Terje Aasland
Terje Aasland (born 15 February 1965, in Skien) is a Norwegian politician for the Labour Party. He has served as Minister of Energy since 2022. He has also been a member of parliament for Telemark since 2005.
Aasland is an electrician by trade. He spent parts of his professional career in trade unions.
On the local level, Aasland held various positions in Skien municipality council from 1991 to 2003. He chaired the local party chapter from 1995 to 2000, and was the deputy leader of the county chapter from 1998 to 2000. During the same period he was a member of the Labour Party national board.
He was elected to the Norwegian Parliament from Telemark in 2005 and has been re-elected since.
Aasland was first vice chair of the Standing Committee on Energy and the Environment from 2013 to 2017. He also served as the chair of the Standing Committee on Business and Industry from 2009 to 2013. He then served as second vice chair of the Standing Committee on Business and Industry from 2017 to 2021, and as the chair of the Standing Committee on Energy and the Environment from 2021 to 2022.
After his party won the 2021 election, Aasland was appointed deputy parliamentary leader.
In February 2022, Aasland opened for the use of ocean wind to electrify the Norwegian shelf. He said: "I believe that the development of offshore wind can happen faster than people think, and that it can be a win-win situation for Norway".
Following Hadia Tajik's resignation after controversy regarding the use of a government apartment and fringe benefit; Marte Mjøs Persen was appointed her successor on 7 March 2022. Aasland was appointed Persen's successor.