Eigil Knutsen
Eigil Knutsen is a Norwegian politician for the Labour Party. He served as a member of the Storting for Hordaland from 2017 to 2025 and was previously a deputy member from 2013 to 2017.
Early life
Knutsen was born on 21 October 1988 in Haugesund, Rogaland.Knutsen studied at the University of Bergen from 2008 to 2013, graduating with a Master's degree in economics.
Career
From 2015 to 2017, Knutsen worked as a political adviser to Bergen Chief Commissioner Harald Schjelderup.Parliament
He served as a deputy representative to the Storting for Hordaland during the term 2013-2017.Knutsen was elected as a representative to the Storting for Hordaland in the 2017 election. He was re-elected in 2021. He also became the chair of the Standing [Committee on Finance and Economic Affairs]. He also became the party's financial spokesperson.
On 20 March 2024, Knutsen announced that he would be resigning as spokesperson and committee chair, while additionally announcing that he wouldn't seek re-election at the 2025 election. He was succeeded by Tuva Moflag on 2 April.
Three months after leaving parliament, the government appointed him as the leader of their new Tax Commission.