Kjell Ingolf Ropstad
| Kjell Ingolf Ropstad | |
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.JPG) Ropstad in 2015 | |
| Second Deputy Leader of the Christian Democratic Party | |
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Assumed office 29 April 2017 | |
| Leader | Knut Arild Hareide |
| Member of the Norwegian Parliament | |
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Assumed office 9 October 2009 | |
| Constituency | Aust-Agder |
| Leader of the Young Christian Democrats | |
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In office 25 June 2007 – 18 September 2010 | |
| Preceded by | Inger Lise Hansen |
| Succeeded by | Elizabeth Løland |
| First Deputy Leader of the Young Christian Democrats | |
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In office 19 June 2005 – 25 June 2007 | |
| Preceded by | Inger Lise Hansen |
| Succeeded by | Hilde Ekeberg |
| Personal details | |
| Born |
1 June 1985 Arendal, Norway |
| Political party | Christian Democratic Party |
Kjell Ingolf Ropstad (born 1 June 1985) is a Norwegian politician for the Christian Democratic Party. He has been a member of the Norwegian Parliament Stortinget since 2009.
Personal background and education
Kjell Ingolf Ropstad was born in Arendal in 1985 to teacher Gunda Wiberg and Bjørn Alfred Ropstad, who is the current mayor of Evje og Hornnes. He has a bachelor's degree in law and economics.
Political career
He was a member of Evje og Hornes municipality council from 2003-2007, and the county council in Aust-Agder from 2003-2007.
He was the leader of the Youth of the Christian People's Party, the youth wing of the Christian Democratic Party, from 2007-2010. He had previously been deputy leader since 2005.
He served as a deputy representative to the Norwegian Parliament from Aust-Agder during the term 2005-2009. He was elected a representative from Aust-Agder for the period 2009-2013.
References
- "Kjell Ingolf Ropstad" (in Norwegian). Storting.
| Party political offices | ||
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| Preceded by Inger Lise Hansen |
Leader of the Youth of the Christian People's Party 2007–2010 |
Succeeded by Elisabeth Løland |