Member of the StortingIn officeLabour PartyØstfold · FredrikstadMember of the Storting
Jon-Ivar Nygård
Profile
Jon-Ivar Nygård is a Norwegian politician representing the Labour Party. He currently serves as a member of the Storting for the constituency of Østfold, having previously held the position of Minister of Transport from 2021 to 2024. Before his national parliamentary career, Nygård served as the mayor of Fredrikstad from 2011 to 2021, where he was a member of the municipal council since 1993. Throughout his political career, he has focused on transport policy, including railway development, infrastructure safety, and the integration of environmental standards into road construction projects.
Details
- Born
- 1973-01-02 · 53 years old
- Birth place
- Borge, Norway
- Education
- University of Oslo
- Career
- Mayor of Fredrikstad