Former NATO Secretary General Jens Stoltenberg has accepted an offer to head Norway’s Ministry of Finance. About this informs press release of the Munich Security Conference.
Stoltenberg, who was recently elected as its chairman, will return to these duties after completing his public office.
“I am honored to be asked to assist my country at this critical juncture. After carefully considering the current challenges we face, I have decided to accept Prime Minister Støre’s request to serve as his Finance Minister. I will return to the Munich Security Conference and my other responsibilities after my tenure in this role is complete.
I am grateful for the decision to temporarily relieve me of my duties until I return to serve my country. I will continue to participate in the work of the MSC and its numerous events as much as my new position will allow me,” said Stoltenberg.
The president of the Munich Security Conference Foundation Board asked current MSC vice-chairs Benedikt Franke and Rainer Rudolph to lead the organization for a transitional period until Stoltenberg’s return from public service.
We will remind that Stoltenberg held the post of NATO Secretary General from October 2014 to October 2024. Before that, he was the Prime Minister of Norway twice in 2000-2001 and 2005-2013.
