Minister of Agriculture and Food Geir Pollestad
Minister of Agriculture and Food Geir Pollestad (Centre Party)
Appointed:
04/08/2023
Born:
1978
Address:
Teatergata 9 (R6), Postboks 8007 Dep.,
0030
Oslo
E-mail
postmottak@lmd.dep.no
Phone:
+ 47 22 24 91 00
Curriculum vitae
Parliamentary service
- Deputy representative no. 4 for Rogaland, 2001 - 2005, Sp.
- Deputy representative no. 2 for Hordaland, 2005 - 2009, Sp.
- Deputy representative no. 1 for Rogaland, 2009 - 2013, Sp.
- Representative no. 12 for Rogaland, 2013 - 2017, Sp.
- Representative no. 9 for Rogaland, 2017 - 2021, Sp.
- Representative no. 6 for Rogaland, 2021 - 2025, Sp.
Parliamentary committee service
2009-2013
- Member, Labor and Social Committee, 20.10.2009 - 18.06.2012
2013-2017
- Deputy member, Election Committee, 08.10.2013 - 30.09.2017
- Member, Energy and Environment Committee, 17.10.2013 - 22.04.2014
- Member, Industry Committee, 22.04.2014 - 24.04.2014
- Leader, Industry Committee, 24.04.2014 - 30.09.2017
2017-2021
- Member, Industry Committee, 12.10.2017 - 17.10.2017
- Leader, Industry Committee, 17.10.2017 - 30.09.2021
2021-2025
- Member, Election Committee, 09.10.2021 - 30.09.2025
- Member, Finance Committee, 19.10.2021 - 30.09.2025
Government service
- Political adviser, Ministry of Local Government and Regional Affairs, 05.02.2007 - 21.09.2007
- Political adviser, Ministry of Petroleum and Energy, 21.09.2007 - 20.06.2008
- State Secretary, Ministry of Petroleum and Energy, 20.06.2008 - 08.10.2008
- State Secretary, Ministry of Transport, 08.10.2008 - 30.09.2009
- State Secretary, Ministry of Transport, 28.09.2012 - 30.09.2013
Education and professional experience
Education
- Høyland school 1985-1991
- Nærbø secondary school 1991-1994
- Bryne upper secondary school, general subjects 1994-1997
- Economics, University of Stavanger 1998-1999
- Legal civil service examination, University of Bergen 1999-2006
Professional experience
- Associate attorney, Projure Law Firm 2006-2007
Public positions
Municipal political service
- Deputy member, Bergen City Council 2003-2006
- Member, Time Municipal Council 2011-2015, 2015-2019
Appointments
- Deputy member of the Environment and Urban Development Committee 2003-2006
Political party service
- Political vice-chairman of Senterungdommen central board 2001-2003
- Vice-president, Nordiska Centerungdomens Förbund 2003-2009