Freddy André Øvstegård

Freddy André Øvstegård
Øvstegård in 2017
Chair of the Standing Committee on Labour and Social Affairs
In office
2 May 2023 – 30 September 2025
First DeputyPer Olaf Lundteigen
Second DeputyTuva Moflag
Bjørnar Skjæran
Per Vidar Kjølmoen
Preceded byKirsti Bergstø
Succeeded byMarian Hussein
Member of the Storting
In office
1 October 2017 – 30 September 2025
ConstituencyØstfold
Personal details
Born (1994-12-20) 20 December 1994
Sarpsborg, Østfold, Norway
PartySocialist Left
OccupationPolitician

Freddy André Øvstegård (born 20 December 1994) is a Norwegian politician who served as a member of the Storting for Østfold between 2017 and 2025.[1]

Political career

Parliament

He was elected to the Norwegian parliament, the Storting, at the 2017 election and was re-elected in 2021. He announced in August 2024 that he wouldn't seek re-election at the 2025 election.[2]

He was selected to be the new chair of the Standing Committee on Labour and Social Affairs following former chair Kirsti Bergstø becoming new party leader of the Socialist Left Party. Øvstegård remained as chair for the rest of the Storting term.[3]

References

  1. ^ "Øvstegård, Freddy André". stortinget.no (in Norwegian). Retrieved 3 October 2017.
  2. ^ "SVs Freddy André Øvstegård tar ikke gjenvalg til Stortinget" (in Norwegian Bokmål). ABC Nyheter. 26 August 2024. Retrieved 26 August 2024.
  3. ^ NRK (2 May 2023). "Sarping blir komiteleder på Stortinget". NRK (in Norwegian Bokmål). Retrieved 14 December 2025.