Stoltenberg (Norwegian family)

Stoltenberg is a Norwegian family.

Various branches of the family have long political traditions. The family may be traced back to Henrik Monssen, who was a churchwarden in Tønsberg. Henrik Monssen was the great-grandfather of Vincent and Jens Stoltenberg, a merchant and a priest, respectively. They have several descendants, among others Prime Minister Jens Stoltenberg and former Minister of Foreign Affairs Thorvald Stoltenberg.

The name Stoltenberg derives from the village Stoltenberg in present-day Germany. While living as a student in Holstein, one of the Stoltenberg family's ancestors adopted this name.