Tord AndrĂŠ Lien (born 10 September 1975 in
Ăksnes
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) is a
Norwegian
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politician
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for the
Progress Party and served as the
Minister of Petroleum and Energy
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from 2013 to 2016. He was also a member of Parliament from
Sør-Trøndelag
Sør-Trøndelag () was a county comprising the southern portion of the present-day Trøndelag county in Norway. It bordered the old Nord-Trøndelag county as well as the counties of Møre og Romsdal, Oppland, and Hedmark. To the west is the No ...
from 2005 to 2013. Lien is the holder of an advanced degree in
history
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(
cand. philol.), having writte
his thesison aspects of Norway's defence policy in the early 20th century.
Political career
Local politics
Lien was a member of
Trondheim
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city council from 2003 to 2005.
Parliament
He was elected to the
Norwegian Parliament
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from
Sør-Trøndelag
Sør-Trøndelag () was a county comprising the southern portion of the present-day Trøndelag county in Norway. It bordered the old Nord-Trøndelag county as well as the counties of Møre og Romsdal, Oppland, and Hedmark. To the west is the No ...
in
2005
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, and was re-elected in
2009
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. On 30 April 2012, he announced that he wouldnât be seeking re-election for the
2013 election.
Minister of Petroleum and Energy
Following the Conservative factionâs victory in the 2013 election, Lien was appointed minister of petroleum and energy in
Erna Solberg's Cabinet.
On 20 December 2016, he was succeeded by
Terje Søviknes
Terje Søviknes (born 28 February 1969) is a Norwegian politician for the Progress Party (Norway), Progress Party who has served as the Minister of Petroleum and Energy from December 2016 to August 2018. From December 2019 to January 2020 he serve ...
as minister of petroleum and energy in a cabinet reshuffle. Lien stated that he stepped down in order to take care of his family, notably that his wife had drawn the line for his job as minister. He had originally intended to stay on until at least the
2017 election.
Other
In 1994, Lien was involved in a serious road accident and was sentenced to 40 days prison for speeding and traffic violations.
Personal life
Lien is married to Kristin Reitstøen, with whom he has two daughters.
References
External links
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1975 births
Living people
Progress Party (Norway) politicians
Members of the Storting
Petroleum and energy ministers of Norway
Norwegian prisoners and detainees
Prisoners and detainees of Norway
21st-century Norwegian politicians
People from Ăksnes
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