JON-IVAR NYGÅRD

Minister of Transport, Norway


Jon Ivar Nygård b. 1973 (Labour Party) took office as Minister of Transport in October 2021.

He was previously mayor of Fredrikstad from 2011 and was a member of the city council from 1993. Nygård has held several positions in the Labour Party and in elected bodies. He was a member of the Labour Party's national executive committee from 2003 to 2004 and has been a member of the executive board of the Labour Party from 2014 to 2023. He has been elected to the Norwegian Parliament as a representative for Østfold during the period 2021–2025.

Nygård holds a Master’s degree from the University of Oslo and Østfold University College with studies in history, economics and political science.

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