Feb 4, 2025 · 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.

Feb 4, 2025 · OSLO, Norway -- Former NATO Secretary-General Jens Stoltenberg said Tuesday that he is returning to government in his native Norway as finance minister. Stoltenberg led NATO from 2014, until he handed over to current Secretary-General …

Jens Stoltenberg (Norwegian: [jɛns ˈstɔ̀ɫtn̩bærɡ]; born 16 March 1959) is a Norwegian politician from the Labour Party. Since 2025, he has served as Minister of Finance in the Støre Cabinet. He has previously served as prime minister of Norway and secretary general of NATO.

Feb 4, 2025 · NATO's former Secretary General Jens Stoltenberg is set to become Norway's next finance minister on Tuesday, the country's finance ministry confirmed to CNBC.

Feb 4, 2025 · 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.

Feb 4, 2025 · Former NATO chief Jens Stoltenberg, who became Norway's new finance minister on Tuesday, said engaging with the Trump administration on trade was key to avoiding tariffs as Europe braces for a ...

Feb 4, 2025 · Jens Stoltenberg, NATO's former secretary-general, will make a surprise return to Norwegian politics as finance minister, as the country faces concerns about a potential transatlantic trade war...

Feb 4, 2025 · Jens Stoltenberg, the former Secretary General of the North Atlantic Treaty Organization, will become Norway's new finance minister following its government collapse.

Jens Stoltenberg, the former secretary-general of NATO, has been appointed as finance minister of Norway, the government announced on Tuesday.

Feb 4, 2025 · Before becoming NATO chief, Stoltenberg served twice as Norway’s prime minister, 2000-2001 and 2005-2013. He also held the finance minister position in the 1990s. In his secretary-general role, Stoltenberg steered NATO through the tumultuous first administration of United States President Donald Trump from 2017 to 2021, ...