Tord Lien

Tord Lien MP
Minister of Petroleum and Energy
In office 16 October 2013 (2013-10-16) – 20 December 2016 (2016-12-20)
Prime Minister	Erna Solberg
Preceded by	Ola Borten Moe
Succeeded by	Terje Søviknes
Member of the Norwegian Parliament
In office 1 October 2005 – 30 September 2013
Constituency	Sør-Trøndelag
Personal details
Born	Tord Andrè Lien (1975-09-10) 10 September 1975 (age 48) Øksnes, Nordland, Norway
Political party	Progress
Spouse	Kristin Reitstøen
Children	2
Alma mater	University of Nordland Norwegian University of Science and Technology

Tord André Lien (born 10 September 1975 in Øksnes) is a Norwegian politician for the Progress Party and served as the Minister of Petroleum and Energy from 2013 to 2016. He was also a member of Parliament from Sør-Trøndelag from 2005 to 2013. Lien is the holder of an advanced degree in history (cand. philol.), having written his thesis on aspects of Norway's defence policy in the early 20th century.