Kjell Ingolf Ropstad (born 1 June 1985) is a Norwegian politician for the Christian Democratic Party, who served as the Minister of Children, Family and Church Affairs and the leader of the Christian Democratic Party from 2019 to 2021. He has been a member of the Norwegian Parliament, the Storting, since 2009. Personal background and education Kjell Ingolf Ropstad was born in Arendal in 1985 to teacher Gunda Wiberg and Bjørn Alfred Ropstad, who was mayor of Evje og Hornnes. He has a bachelor's degree in law and economics. Political career Local politics He was a member of Evje og Hornes municipality council from 2003 to 2007, and the county council in Aust-Agder from 2003 to 2007. Youth league He was the leader of the Youth of the Christian People's Party, the youth wing of the Christian Democratic Party, from 2007 to 2010. He had previously been deputy leader from 2005 to 2007. Parliament He served as a deputy representative to the Norwegian Parliament from Aust-Agder during the term 2005–2009. He was elected a representative from Aust-Agder for the period 2009–2013. Party leader From late 2018 to early 2019, he led the party's negotiations to enter the Solberg Cabinet after the path choice initiated by then leader Knut Arild Hareide. When negotiations were finished, he alongside two other party members, were appointed to the cabinet. Ropstad himself became Minister of Children and Family Affairs, and was also subsequently elected party leader in April the same year. Ropstad led the party into 2021 election, with his party seeing its seat number reduce to 3 and their overall percentage to 3,8 nationwide. Former Knut Arild Hareide advisor Åshild Mathisen expressed that it was an indication of the party's "death". Ropstad himself argued to the contrary saying it was the exact reason the party had to prove the contrary despite the poor result. Following his announced resignation on 18 September 2021, the central board of the Christian Democratic Party decided that Ropstad would step down as leader on 24 September related to their national board meeting. They also said that Olaug Bollestad would become acting leader. Minister of Children and Family Affairs Upon assuming office as minister, the responsibilities for equality and LGBT issues were moved to the minister of culture. Prior to the unveiling of the reshuffled cabinet, a source said the change was for the Christian Democrats to focus more on