Andreas Motzfeldt Kravik
Andreas Motzfeldt Kravik | |
|---|---|
| State Secretary for Minister of Foreign Affairs | |
| Assumed office 16 October 2023 | |
| Monarchs | Harald V (2023–2026) Haakon VIII (August 2026–present) |
| Prime Minister | Jonas Gahr Støre |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 1979 (age 46–47) |
| Party | Labour Party |
| Education | University of Oslo Faculty of Law (Master of Laws; 2008) |
| Occupation | Politician, lawyer |
Andreas Motzfeldt Kravik is a Norwegian lawyer and politician.[1] He has been a State Secretary to the foreign minister of Norway since 2023 and is a member of the Norwegian Labour Party.[2]
Early life and family
Kravik spent his early childhood in California, where his father was employed by NASA. They moved to Østensjø, a borough in Oslo, when he started school. Kravik takes his middle name Motzfeldt from his mother's side of the family. His grandfather, Peter Michael Motzfeldt, was a diplomat who had served as Norway's ambassador.[3][4]
Education
Kravik holds a master's degree in law from the University of Oslo.[1]
Career
Kravik served as an associate judge at the Drammen District Court from 2008 to 2010. He then became an adviser at the Ministry of Defence (2010 to 2012) and later at the Ministry of Foreign Affairs (2012 to 2014). He was a board member of the Labour Party's International Forum from 2013 to 2014. He was appointed a secretary at the Norwegian mission to the UN in 2014, serving until 2018. Prior to becoming a State Secretary[a] to Norway's foreign minister on 16 October 2023, he served in the ministry's legal department, first as a deputy director (2018 to 2021) and then as a department director (2021 to 2023).[1][3]
Kravik has co-authored the book Folkerettslig metode (lit. 'Methodology of International Law').[1]
2026 Iran war
During the 2026 Iran war, Kravik expressed support for Pakistan's diplomatic efforts towards resolving the conflict in a meeting with Pakistani foreign minister Ishaq Dar in Islamabad.[5]
See also
Notes
- ↑ Also referred to as the deputy foreign minister of Norway. See, for example,
- "Statement on the visit of Norway's Deputy Minister of Foreign Affairs to Juba from 4th to 5th March". norway.no. Juba. 2026-03-06. Retrieved 2026-08-29.
Norwegian Deputy Foreign Minister Andreas Kravik just concluded a two-day visit to Juba.
- "Andreas Kravik". ecfr.eu. Retrieved 2026-08-29.
Andreas Motzfeldt Kravik has been Norway's Deputy Foreign Minister since August 2023 and is a member of the Norwegian Labour Party.
- "Deputy Prime Minister/Foreign Minister Senator Mohammad Ishaq Dar today received the Deputy Foreign Minister of Norway, H.E. Mr. Andreas Motzfeldt Kravik, ..." mofa.gov.pk. Retrieved 2026-08-29.
- "Statement on the visit of Norway's Deputy Minister of Foreign Affairs to Juba from 4th to 5th March". norway.no. Juba. 2026-03-06. Retrieved 2026-08-29.
References
- 1 2 3 4 "Statssekretær Andreas Motzfeldt Kravik (Ap)". regjeringen.no. Retrieved 2026-08-14.
- ↑ "To nye statssekretaerer i regjeringen". altinget.no. Retrieved 2026-08-14.
- 1 2 Bouhlou, Nadina; Berg, Mikaela (2026-05-22). "– Jeg tror de der tenker at jeg ferierer på Ibiza med eget fly, liksom". Dagens Næringsliv. Retrieved 2026-08-29.
- ↑ Jan G. Langfeldt (2003). Mønnich-slekten. ISBN 82-994591-1-7.
- ↑ "Dar discusses regional situation with Norway's deputy foreign minister: FO". Dawn. 2026-05-04. Retrieved 2026-08-29.