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Jan Christian Vestre appointed Minister of Health and Care on Friday 19 April 2024.
- Born in 1986, 37 years old.
- Comes from Haugesund.
- Took office as minister of industry in Jonas Gahr Støre’s government on 14 October 2021.
- Graduated in law from the University of Oslo.
- Former general manager at the furniture manufacturer Vestre.
- In 2019, was named Norway’s best growth creator in the international competition “EY Entrepreneur Of The Year”.
- Political adviser to the then Minister of Industry and Trade Trond Giske in 2013.
- Political adviser for the Labor Party’s representatives in the church, education and research committee at the Storting 2010–2012.
- Central board member of AUF 2010–2012.
- Survived the attack on Utøya on 22 July 2011.
- Chairman of the board in the period 2013–2017 for the reconstruction of Utøya after the terrorist attack.