Ine Marie Eriksen Søreide (born 2 May 1976) is a Norwegian politician who served as Minister of Foreign Affairs from 2017 to 2021, the first woman to hold the position.

After Jan Tore Sanner announced he was stepping down as deputy leader, Søreide was mentioned as a possible candidate to succeed him, alongside Henrik Asheim and Nikolai Astrup.

Following the Solberg Cabinet's defeat in the 2021 election, Søreide became the chair of the Standing Committee on Foreign Affairs and Defence, a position she previously held from 2009 to 2013.

In an interview in connection with the annexation of Crimea by the Russian Federation in 2014, Søreide called for higher armaments efforts from all European NATO states.

[8] In February 2017, ahead of the NATO summit in May, Søreide expressed that it wasn't realistic to reduce two percent of BNP on defence spending in the 20-year period given.

She described the incident as shocking, dan added: "Any use of such nerve agent is prohibited under the Chemical Weapons Convention, and a violation of international law.

Moxnes praised her acknowledgment of the United Kingdom's human rights obligations, but expressed disappointment that Søreide was unwilling to ensure that they did so.

[15] At a press conference on 15 November, together with prime minister Erna Solberg, they both thanked Lithuania for their participation in the release of Frode Berg.

[16] In January 2020, news came that the Ministry of Foreign Affairs and the Government decided in the autumn of 2019 to bring home a Norwegian, a presumably terminally ill boy.

Analyzes by the Organisation for the Prohibition of Chemical Weapons (OPCW) and independent tests in Germany, Sweden and France have confirmed that Navalny was poisoned with the military nerve agent Novichok".

Her response came after 15 year old Sunna Svendsen criticised the government live by stating that the report's title wasn't inclusive enough for the Sami people.

[22] In January 2021, following the Trump Administration's decision to list Cuba as a country that promotes terrorism, Søreide expressed criticism of the move and called it "regrettable".

[23] Søreide condemned the Myanmar coup d'état in February 2021, and called on the military to release the country's democratically elected leaders.

[28] After the Taliban started to take back control of cities in Afghanistan, Søreide announced at a press conference in August 2021 that Norway would be temporarily closing its embassy in Kabul.

[30] A week before the 2021 election, Søreide expressed concerns about the country's relation with NATO and the EU should the Red Party gain influence to affect a possible red-green government.

Søreide expressed that she had expectations for U.S. president Joe Biden, notably that he might focus on domestic issues and put America first, but still indicate his dedication to international cooperation.