On 21 September 2012, she was appointed Minister of Culture and, at 29 years of age, became the youngest minister ever to serve in the Norwegian government, as well as the first Muslim and Asian.
Pada 21 September 2012 ia dilantik menjadi Menteri Kebudayaan dan, pada usia 29 tahun, menjadi menteri termuda, sekaligus Muslim pertama, yang pernah menjabat dalam pemerintahan Norwegia.