Peter Christian Frølich (born 17 September 1987) is a Norwegian lawyer and politician for the Conservative Party. He has served as a member of parliament for Hordaland since 2013.[1]
Frølich attended the University of Bergen from 2007 until 2012, graduating with a Master's degree in Law.[2] During his studies, Frølich worked as a Security officer for G4S.[2]
Political career
Local politics
Frølich was elected to Bergen City Council in 2011.[3]
Parliament
Frølich was elected as a member of the Storting for Hordaland in the 2013 election. He has been re-elected since.[2]
In 2021, he additionally became chair of the Standing Committee on Scrutiny and Constitutional Affairs.[2] As chair of the Standing Committee on Scrutiny and Constitutional Affairs, he oversaw the committee's inquires into impartiality and stock trading issues involving cabinet ministers of the Støre government and former prime minister Erna Solberg.[4] He was also the main sponsor for an amendment to the Norwegian constitution, which would ensure judicial independence of the courts from any political interference in the event of authoritarian rule. The amendment was unanimously approved both in the Standing Committee on Scrutiny and Constitutional Affairs and the full parliament.[5][6]
In January 2024, he was given an Order of Merit, 3rd Class medal for his personal contribution in aiding Ukrainian society.[7] He was rewarded another medal in May, the Medal of Honour by the Ukrainian National Military Academy for his volunteering aid to the country.[8] In September, he was rewarded with the Defender of the Motherland Medal.[9]
Civic career
In 2013, Frølich started working as an associate lawyer at Norwegian law firm Kluge Advokatfirma.[2]