Eigil Knutsen (born 21 October 1988) is a Norwegian politician for the Labour Party. He has served as an MP for Hordaland since 2017, and was previously a deputy member from 2013 to 2017.
Egil Knutsen
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| Chair of the Standing Committee on Finance and Economic Affairs | |
| In office 21 October 2021 – 2 April 2024 | |
| First Deputy | Tina Bru |
| Second Deputy | Kari Elisabeth Kaski |
| Preceded by | Mudassar Kapur |
| Succeeded by | Tuva Moflag |
| Member of the Storting | |
| Assumed office 1 October 2017 | |
| Constituency | Hordaland |
| Deputy Member of the Storting | |
| In office 1 October 2013 – 30 September 2017 | |
| Constituency | Hordaland |
| Personal details | |
| Born | (1988-10-21) 21 October 1988 (age 35) Haugesund, Rogaland, Norway |
| Political party | Labour |
| Alma mater | University of Bergen |
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Knutsen was born on 21 October 1988 in Haugesund, Rogaland.[1][2]
Knutsen studied at the University of Bergen from 2008 to 2013, graduating with a Master's degree in economics.[2]
From 2015 to 2017, Knutsen worked as a political adviser to Bergen City Councillor Harald Schjelderup.[1]
He served as a deputy representative to the Storting for Hordaland during the term 2013–2017.[2]
Knutsen was elected as a representative to the Storting for Hordaland in the 2017 election. He was re-elected in 2021. He also became the chair of the Standing Committee on Finance and Economic Affairs.[2] He also became the party's financial spokesperson.[3]
On 20 March 2024, Knutsen announced that he would be resigning as spokesperson and committee chair, while additionally announcing that he wouldn't seek re-election at the 2025 election.[4] He was succeeded by Tuva Moflag on 2 April.[5]
Knutsen was on Utøya during the 2011 Utøya shootings, but succeeded in hiding from the shooter.[6]
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