Trygve Slagsvold Vedum

Norwegian politician

Trygve Magnus Slagsvold Vedum (born 1 December 1978) is a Norwegian politician. He is a member of the Centre Party. In 2021, he became a minister in the Cabinet of prime minister Støre as Minister of Finance.

Trygve Slagsvold Vedum

Minister of Finance
Assumed office
14 October 2021
Prime MinisterJonas Gahr Støre
Preceded byJan Tore Sanner
Leader of the Centre Party
Assumed office
7 April 2014
First DeputyOla Borten Moe
Second DeputyAnne Beathe Tvinnereim
Preceded byLiv Signe Navarsete
Minister of Agriculture and Food
In office
18 June 2012 – 16 October 2013
Prime MinisterJens Stoltenberg
Preceded byLars Peder Brekk
Succeeded bySylvi Listhaug
Parliamentary Leader of the Centre Party
In office
1 October 2009 – 18 June 2012
LeaderLiv Signe Navarsete
Preceded byRune J. Skjælaaen
Succeeded byLars Peder Brekk
Member of the Norwegian Parliament
Assumed office
1 October 2005
ConstituencyHedmark
Personal details
Born
Trygve Magnus Slagsvold Vedum

(1978-12-01) 1 December 1978 (age 45)
Hamar, Hedmark, Norway
Political partyCentre
Spouse(s)Cathrine Wergeland
Children2
Alma materHedmark University College
University of Oslo

He is an MP for Hedmark since 2005. He was leader of the Centre Party since 2014.[1]

References change

  1. "Statsministerkandidaten som alltid smiler" (in Norwegian). NRK. 5 June 2021. Retrieved 13 July 2021.