Former NATO head Jens Stoltenberg said he will temporarily leave his position as chair of the Munich Security Conference because he has accepted a position as Norway's finance minister.

General Jens Stoltenberg has returned to government in his native Norway as finance minister, months before a national election.

Former NATO Secretary General Jens Stoltenberg was named Norway’s new finance minister, taking on the role as Europe prepares for a global trade upheaval that will test transatlantic relations.

NATO’s former Secretary General Jens Stoltenberg is set to become Norway’s next finance minister on Tuesday, the country’s finance ministry confirmed to CNBC.

Former NATO chief Jens Stoltenberg, who became Norway's new finance minister on Tuesday, said engaging with the Trump administration on trade was key to avoiding tariffs as Europe braces for a potential transatlantic trade war.

Former NATO Secretary General Jens Stoltenberg will become Norway's finance minister in the new government, according to a press release from the Munich Security Conference. Stoltenberg, who is currently the chairman of the Munich Security Conference,

The former NATO chief has returned to Norwegian politics. Jens Stoltenberg has just entered the Norwegian government, assuming the role of Minister of Finance. The 65-year-old politician's appointment has been met with positive feedback in Norway.