Tord Lien

Tord André Lien (born 10 September 1975 in Øksnes Municipality) is a Norwegian politician for the Progress Party and served as the Minister of Petroleum and Energy from 2013 to 2016.

[1] Following the Conservative faction’s victory in the 2013 election, Lien was appointed minister of petroleum and energy in Erna Solberg's Cabinet.

On 20 December 2016, he was succeeded by Terje Søviknes as minister of petroleum and energy in a cabinet reshuffle.

Lien stated that he stepped down in order to take care of his family, notably that his wife had drawn the line for his job as minister.

[2] In 1994, Lien was involved in a serious road accident and was sentenced to 40 days prison for speeding and traffic violations.