Kristin Krohn Devold (born 12 August 1961 in Ålesund) is a former Minister of Defence of Norway.

She was elected to the Norwegian Parliament from Oslo in 1993, and was re-elected on two occasions as a representative for Conservative Party.

From 2001 to 2005, when the second cabinet Bondevik held office, Krohn Devold was Minister of Defence.

Krohn Devold was mentioned as a possible candidate for the position of Secretary General of NATO after George Robertson,[1] but eventually lost out to Jaap de Hoop Scheffer.

This was done before the national election—which led to her departure as chief of defence—and it resulted in strong reaction from the two trade unions BFO and Norges Offisersforbund.