Jens Stoltenberg (Norwegian: [jɛns ˈstɔ̀ɫtn̩bærɡ]; born 16 March 1959) is a Norwegian politician from the Labour Party and former Prime Minister of Norway. He has served as Minister of Finance in Jonas Gahr Støres government since 2025.

3 days ago · OSLO, Norway (AP) — Former NATO Secretary-General Jens Stoltenberg returned to government in his native Norway as finance minister on Tuesday, months before a national election.. Stoltenberg led NATO from 2014, until he handed over to current Secretary-General Mark Rutte at the beginning of October. Before taking over at NATO, Stoltenberg served as Norway’s prime minister from 2000 to 2001 ...

3 days ago · Stoltenberg, who served as finance minister from 1996-97, was a charismatic leader of Norway’s one-time dominant Labour party for more than a decade until taking up the Nato role in 2014.

2 days ago · Stoltenberg will replace the outgoing finance minister Trygve Slagsvold Vedum, from the Center Party. The Labour party's Tore Onshuus Sandvik was appointed as defense minister, replacing Bjørn Arild Gram, the Norwegian government also announced .

Jan 21, 2025 · Jens Stoltenberg (born March 16, 1959, Oslo, Norway) is a Norwegian Labour Party politician who served as prime minister of Norway (2000–01, 2005–13) and secretary-general (2014–24) of the North Atlantic Treaty Organization (NATO).

Jul 11, 2024 · BRUSSELS (AP) — Jens Stoltenberg will bid farewell to NATO leaders on Thursday after chairing his final summit as the military alliance’s top civilian official, bringing an unofficial end to a decade at the helm during one of the most tumultuous periods in its history.

As a former Prime Minister of Norway and UN Special Envoy, Mr Stoltenberg has a distinguished record of domestic and international achievements spanning security, defence, climate, energy, and economics. He is a strong supporter of greater global and transatlantic cooperation.

Today, 30 September 2024, the NATO Military Committee formally farewelled Mr Jens Stoltenberg, whose tenure as Secretary General is coming to an end. He will be succeeded by Mr Mark Rutte, former Prime Minister of the Netherlands on 1 October 2024.

Jens Stoltenberg’s 10 years as NATO Secretary General were some of the most turbulent years in the Alliance’s history. The former Norwegian Prime Minister took office shortly after Russia’s illegal annexation of Crimea in 2014.

Jun 21, 2024 · Unity between North America and its allies across the Atlantic Ocean is key as Europe faces a full-scale war and tensions rise around the globe, says outgoing NATO Secretary General Jens...