Leif Helge Kongshaug is a Norwegian politician for the Liberal Party.

He was elected to the Norwegian Parliament from Møre og Romsdal

Møre og Romsdal

is a county in the northernmost part of Western Norway. It borders the counties of Sør-Trøndelag, Oppland and Sogn og Fjordane. The county administration is located in Molde, while Ålesund is the largest city.-The name:...

 in 1997, but not re-elected in 2001. During the second cabinet Bondevik

Second cabinet Bondevik

Bondevik's Second Cabinet governed Norway between 19 October 2001 and 17 October 2005. It was led by Kjell Magne Bondevik and consisted of the Conservative Party, the Christian Democratic Party and the Liberal Party. It had the following composition:...

, Kongshaug was appointed State Secretary in the Ministry of Agriculture and Food

Norwegian Ministry of Agriculture and Food

The Royal Norwegian Ministry of Agriculture and Foods is a Norwegian ministry established on February 17, 1900, and is responsible for agriculture, forestry and food in Norway. It is led by Minister of Agriculture and Food Lars Peder Brekk...

. He was re-elected to a second parliamentary term in 2005.

On the local level he was a member of Averøy

Averøy

Averøy is a municipality in Møre og Romsdal county, Norway. It is part of the region of Nordmøre. The administrative centre of the municipality is the village of Bruhagen. Other villages in the municipality include Sveggen, Bremsnes, Vebenstad, Kvernes, Kornstad, Kårvåg, and Langøy.The...

 municipal council from 1979 to 1997, serving as mayor from 1986.

Outside of politics, he has worked as a school teacher, counselor and farmer.