Ronny Aukrust
Ronny Aukrust | |
|---|---|
| Deputy Member of the Storting | |
| Assumed office 1 October 2025 | |
| Deputising for | Jon-Ivar Nygård (2025–) |
| Constituency | Østfold |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 20 October 1975 Kråkstad, Norway |
| Party | Labour Party |
| Children | 4 |
| Alma mater | Merkantilt Institutt |
Ronny Holen Aukrust (born 20 October 1975) is a Norwegian politician and deputy member of the Storting. A member of the Labour Party, he has represented Østfold since October 2025.[1]
Early life
Aukrust was born on 20 October 1975 in Kråkstad.[1][2] The family moved to Askim in 1977, where Aukrust has lived ever since.[2] He went to primary school in Korsgård and junior high school in Løken.[2] Aukrust was a blårussen and studied commerce and office management at Mysen Upper Secondary School in Mysen.[2] He studied accounting at the Merkantilt Institutt in Oslo.[2]
Career
After school, Aukrust worked as an accountant before joining software company Visma in 2002.[2][3]
Politics
Aukrust joined the Labour Party in 2017.[2] He is leader of the Labour Party in Indre Østfold and a member of the local municipal council.[3] He was leader of the commuter association in Indre Østfold.[4] He was the Labour Party's fifth placed candidate in Østfold at the 2025 parliamentary election, but the party won only four seats in the constituency.[5] Aukrust became the party's first deputy representative (Vararepresentant) in the constituency.[6] He entered the Storting on 1 October 2025 as a permanent substitute for Minister of Transport Jon-Ivar Nygård.[1] He is a member of the Standing Committee on Scrutiny and Constitutional Affairs[1] and was also elected by the Storing to be a part of the Norwegian delegation to the Nordic Council.[7]
Personal life
Aukrust has four children.[2]
References
- ^ a b c d "Representanter og komiteer: Representant - Aukrust, Ronny (1975-)" (in Norwegian). Oslo, Norway: Storting. Archived from the original on 1 October 2025. Retrieved 12 October 2025.
- ^ a b c d e f g h Blørstad, Per Uno (1 October 2025). "Ronny blir eneste indre østfolding på Tinget: – Kribler litt i kroppen". Smaalenenes Avis (in Norwegian). Askim, Norway. Archived from the original on 1 October 2025. Retrieved 12 October 2025.
- ^ a b "Ronny Aukrust" (in Norwegian). Oslo, Norway: Labour Party. Retrieved 12 October 2025.
- ^ Pedersen, Tomm Pentz (13 February 2025). "Ronny mener et pendleropprør er i rute". Dagsavisen (in Norwegian). Oslo, Norway. Retrieved 12 October 2025.
- ^ "Stortingsvalget 2025: Protokoll for distriktsvalgstyret i Østfold valgdistrikt". Valg (in Norwegian). Oslo, Norway: Norwegian Directorate of Elections. p. 62. Retrieved 12 October 2025.
- ^ "Representantene - Innvalgte fra 1945 -: 2025-2029" (in Norwegian). Oslo, Norway: Storting. Retrieved 12 October 2025.
- ^ Blørstad, Per Uno (10 October 2025). "Ronny skal holde regjeringen i ørene og må ha kofferten klar". Smaalenenes Avis (in Norwegian). Askim, Norway. Retrieved 12 October 2025.