Kjell Ingolf Ropstad

Kjell Ingolf Ropstad
Ropstad in 2015.
Minister of Children, Family and Church Affairs
In office 22 January 2019 – 20 September 2021
Prime Minister	Erna Solberg
Preceded by	Linda Hofstad Helleland
Succeeded by	Olaug Bollestad
Leader of the Christian Democratic Party
In office 27 April 2019 – 24 September 2021
First Deputy	Olaug Bollestad
Second Deputy	Ingelin Noresjø
Preceded by	Knut Arild Hareide
Succeeded by	Olaug Bollestad
Second Deputy Leader of the Christian Democratic Party
In office 29 April 2017 – 27 April 2019
Leader	Knut Arild Hareide Olaug Bollestad (acting)
Preceded by	Dagrun Eriksen
Succeeded by	Ingelin Noresjø
Member of the Storting
Incumbent
Assumed office 9 October 2009
Deputy	Jorunn Gleditsch Lossius
Constituency	Aust-Agder
Leader of the Young Christian Democrats
In office 25 June 2007 – 18 September 2010
Preceded by	Inger Lise Hansen
Succeeded by	Elisabeth Løland
First Deputy Leader of the Young Christian Democrats
In office 19 June 2005 – 25 June 2007
Leader	Inger Lise Hansen
Preceded by	Inger Lise Hansen
Succeeded by	Hilde Ekeberg
Personal details
Born	(1985-06-01) 1 June 1985 (age 39) Arendal, Aust-Agder, Norway
Political party	Christian Democratic
Spouse	Arnbjørg Vedelden
Children	2
Military service
Allegiance	Norway
Branch/service	Norwegian Army

Kjell Ingolf Ropstad (born 1 June 1985) is a Norwegian politician for the Christian Democratic Party, who served as the Minister of Children, Family and Church Affairs^[1] and the leader of the Christian Democratic Party from 2019 to 2021.^[2] He has been a member of the Norwegian Parliament, the Storting, since 2009.