36 Facts About Ingvild Kjerkol

Ingvild Kjerkol was born on 18 May 1975 and is a Norwegian politician.

Ingvild Kjerkol has been a member of the Standing Committee on Transport and Communications, and of the Standing Committee on Health and Care Services.

Ingvild Kjerkol announced in January 2025 that she wouldn't seek re-election to the position at the county party convention in March.

Ingvild Kjerkol was elected ordinary representative to the Storting in 2013, where she was member of the Standing Committee on Transport and Communications from 2013 to 2015, and the Standing Committee on Health and Care Services from 2015 to 2017.

Ingvild Kjerkol was a member of the Election Committee from 2013 to 2017, and of the Preparatory Credentials Committee in 2017.

Ingvild Kjerkol had sought re-election for the 2025 election, but lost renomination to former Lierne Municipality mayor Bente Estil at the county chapter nomination convention in November 2024.

On 28 October 2021, Ingvild Kjerkol announced that national restrictions against COVID-19 pandemic would not be implemented, further saying that local restrictions and guidelines were sufficient for the time being.

Later that day, at a press conference with Camilla Stoltenberg and Espen Rostrup Nakstad, Ingvild Kjerkol said that if the situation deteriorates, the government will use all the tools necessary.

Ingvild Kjerkol mentioned that the government is specifically monitoring hospitalisations and the pressure on public health service carefully.

Furthermore, Ingvild Kjerkol mentioned that notable restrictions that would be continued, were travel restrictions to limit import infection, and the current TISK scheme.

Ingvild Kjerkol reiterated that local health authorities should follow the situation closely and initiate restrictions if there should be cause for concern.

Ingvild Kjerkol announced that nurses, who work closely with patients, will be offered a third vaccine dosage.

Ingvild Kjerkol said this decision was made due to it being important to protect the frontline.

At six days later, Ingvild Kjerkol said that COVID-19 measures has increased including testing and travel entry measures were being considered.

Ingvild Kjerkol stated that health authorities were considering other measures, as well as situation progresses.

Ingvild Kjerkol stated that the variant gave reason for higher vaccination rate and that vaccination had to be prioritised.

Ingvild Kjerkol stressed that it was important for municipalities and hospitals to vaccinate their own personnel at a higher rate.

Ingvild Kjerkol said that legislation for this would be put out on consultation in January 2022.

Ingvild Kjerkol responded saying that the government had allowed pharmacies to vaccinate, in addition to health forces from Norwegian Army.

Ingvild Kjerkol did however point out that veterinarians didn't have the license to put vaccines in humans.

Ingvild Kjerkol announced that tracing now should be done individually, and close contacts need to notify each other if one tests positive.

Ingvild Kjerkol vowed that they will protect the health service and keep the pandemic under control.

Ingvild Kjerkol herself praises the decision and hailed it a step towards normalisation in accordance with the government's strategy and readiness plans.

Ingvild Kjerkol mentioned she had brought up with the minister of justice on how the cooperation between the police and health services are like.

Ingvild Kjerkol said it was necessary to increase the special health service and municipalities' services regarding eating disorders.

Ingvild Kjerkol referred to a committee that had been established to find out if diseases that affect women are being treated differently then those that affect men.

Ingvild Kjerkol urged the regions to prioritise children and youth, while it being important for health services to be able to reach children, including those in institutions.

Ingvild Kjerkol called for a "build down" on taboos and stigmas and openness around people who lean towards suicide.

Ingvild Kjerkol assured that the Ministry's routines would be looked over in order to treat requests faster in the future.

Ingvild Kjerkol faced criticism from her own party and government partner, the Centre Party, for the government's proposal of cutting investment grants to build new care homes for elderly people and people with development disabilities.

Ingvild Kjerkol emphasised that they would not stop with construction, but that the government instead had prioritised general practitioners, hospitals and mental health in the 2023 budget.

In January 2023, Ingvild Kjerkol announced that a panel for patients would be established and consist of nine members of different genders and age demographics.

Former party official Svein Fjellheim called on Ingvild Kjerkol to resign, and received support from former Oslo city commissioner Gro Balas.

Ingvild Kjerkol assures that the government was working to build 1500 new care home placements as allocated in the 2024 state budget.

Ingvild Kjerkol commented that the health sector's situation in Northern Norway was severe and called for public input for the final draft that the Northern Norway Regional Health Authority would send to her by April 2024.

Ingvild Kjerkol suggested that some of said service could allow youths to work in the health sector.