Bent-Joacim Bentzen
Bent-Joacim Bentzen | |
|---|---|
Bentzen in 2017 | |
| Member of the Storting | |
| Assumed office 1 October 2025 | |
| Constituency | Nordland |
| Nordland County Commissioner for Transport | |
| In office 18 September 2019 – 22 October 2021 | |
| Cabinet Chair | Tomas Norvoll |
| Preceded by | Svein Eggesvik |
| Succeeded by | Monika Sande |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 3 April 1991 |
| Party | Centre |
| Military service | |
| Allegiance | Norway |
| Branch/service | Norwegian Army Home Guard |
| Years of service | 2010–2019 |
| Rank | Lieutenant |
Bent-Joacim Bentzen (born 3 April 1991) is a Norwegian politician who has served as a member of the Storting for Nordland since 2025.[1] A member of the Centre Party, he previously served as a deputy member of the Storting from 2021 to 2025.[2] Concurrently, he also served as a state secretary, first at the Ministry of Defence until 2023 and then at the Ministry of Transport until 2025.[2]
Political career
Local politics
Bentzen was appointed Nordland county commissioner for transport in Tomas Norvoll's county cabinet following the 2019 local elections, succeeding fellow party member Svein Eggesvik, who had become commissioner for economy.[3] He resigned in October 2021 upon being appointed state secretary in Jonas Gahr Støre's government.[4] Eggesvik succeeded him in an acting capacity until Monika Sande was appointed his permanent successor on 6 December.[5]
State Secretary
Bentzen was appointed state secretary at the Ministry of Defence on 22 October 2021.[4] He was retained by Bjørn Arild Gram upon him taking over as minister of defence from Odd Roger Enoksen in 2022.[6] In January 2023, he was moved to the Ministry of Transport.[7] He left his position upon his party withdrawing from government in January 2025, during which he was highly critical of the Labour Party, accusing them of putting EU interests over Norwegian interests and labelling them as "arrogant".[8]
Parliament
Bentzen was first elected to the Storting at the 2021 election as a deputy member for Nordland, a seat he held until 2025. He was elected as a regular member from the same constituency at the 2025 election.[2]
Following the 2025 election, Bentzen became the Centre Party's spokesperson on justice.[9]
Military career
Bentzen served in the Norwegian Armed Forces between 2010 and 2019, serving in the Norwegian Army and the Home Guard. During this time, he completed Officers' School and served in the Signal Battalion. He also held the rank of Fähnrich and Lieutenant in the task forces Anklet and Heron respectively.[4]
References
- ^ "Dette er den nye Nordlandsbenken". Brønnøysunds Avis (in Norwegian). 9 September 2025.
- ^ a b c "Bentzen, Bent-Joacim (1991-)" (in Norwegian). Storting.
- ^ Budalen, Andreas (18 September 2019). "Bent-Joacim (28) får ansvar for båttilbudet og 4,000 kilometer med fylkesvei" (in Norwegian Bokmål). NRK Nordland. Retrieved 30 July 2024.
- ^ a b c Sørensen, Fredrik (22 October 2021). "Hadselværing blir statssekretær i Forsvarsdepartementet" (in Norwegian Bokmål). Bladet Vesterålen. Retrieved 30 September 2025.
- ^ Pedersen, Gøran O. (6 December 2021). "Har utnevnt to nye fylkesrådet" (in Norwegian Bokmål). Rana Blad. Retrieved 30 September 2025.
- ^ "Fortsetter som statssekretær" (in Norwegian Bokmål). Brønnøysunds Avis. 12 April 2022. Retrieved 1 October 2025.
- ^ "Blir ny statssekretær i Samferdselsdepartementet" (in Norwegian Bokmål). NRK Nordland. 13 January 2023. Retrieved 1 October 2025.
- ^ Budalen, Andreas; Guttormsen, Marius; Strand, Anneli (30 January 2025). "Senterparti-topp fyrer løs etter bruddet: – Arbeiderpartiets arroganse på sitt verste" (in Norwegian Bokmål). NRK Nordland. Retrieved 1 October 2025.
- ^ "Bent-Joacim Bentzen er ny justispolitisk talsperson i Senterpartiet" (in Norwegian Bokmål). NRK Nordland. 1 October 2025. Retrieved 2 October 2025.