Changes
in the Government
Jens Stoltenberg, the Prime Minister of Norway.
Photo: Office of the Prime Minister
In yesterday’s session of
the Council of State, the King has appointed Ms. Marit Arnstad, lawyer,
Skatval, as Minister of Transport and Communications, and Mr. Trygve Slagsvold
Vedum, Member of Parliament, Ilseng, as Minister of Agriculture and Food.
At the same time
Ministers Magnhild Meltveit Kleppa and Lars Peder Brekk have been honourably
discharged from their offices.
The changes are active as of yesterday at 12.15 pm.
The
Government represents the Labour Party (Lab.), the Socialist Left Party (Soc.)
and the Centre Party (Cent.). The government list is now as follows:
Prime
Minister
Mr. Jens Stoltenberg (Lab.)
Mr. Jens Stoltenberg (Lab.)
Minister
of the Environment
Mr. Bård Vegar Solhjell (Soc.)
Mr. Bård Vegar Solhjell (Soc.)
Minister
of Local Government and Regional Development
Ms. Liv Signe Navarsete (Cent.)
Ms. Liv Signe Navarsete (Cent.)
Minister
of Foreign Affairs
Mr. Jonas Gahr Støre (Lab.)
Mr. Jonas Gahr Støre (Lab.)
Minister
of Justice and Emergency Planning
Ms. Grete Faremo (Lab.)
Ms. Grete Faremo (Lab.)
Minister
of Finance
Mr. Sigbjørn Johnsen (Lab.)
Mr. Sigbjørn Johnsen (Lab.)
Minister
of Trade and Industry
Mr. Trond Giske (Lab.)
Mr. Trond Giske (Lab.)
Minister
of Health and Care Services
Ms. Anne-Grete Strøm-Erichsen (Lab.)
Ms. Anne-Grete Strøm-Erichsen (Lab.)
Minister
of Education and Research
Ms. Kristin Halvorsen (Soc.)
Ms. Kristin Halvorsen (Soc.)
Minister
at the Office of the Prime Minister
Mr. Karl Eirik Schjøtt-Pedersen (Lab.)
Mr. Karl Eirik Schjøtt-Pedersen (Lab.)
Minister
of Culture
Ms. Anniken Huitfeldt (Lab.)
Ms. Anniken Huitfeldt (Lab.)
Minister
of Government Administration, Reform and Church Affairs
Also Minister for Nordic cooperation.
Ms. Rigmor Aasrud (Lab.)
Also Minister for Nordic cooperation.
Ms. Rigmor Aasrud (Lab.)
Minister
of Labour
Ms. Hanne Bjurstrøm (Lab.)
Ms. Hanne Bjurstrøm (Lab.)
Minister
of Fisheries and Coastal Affairs
Ms. Lisbeth Berg-Hansen (Lab.)
Ms. Lisbeth Berg-Hansen (Lab.)
Minister
of Transport and Communications
Ms. Marit Arnstad (Cent.)
Ms. Marit Arnstad (Cent.)
Minister
of Petroleum and Energy
Mr. Ola Borten Moe (Cent.)
Mr. Ola Borten Moe (Cent.)
Minister
of Defence
Mr. Espen Barth Eide (Lab.)
Mr. Espen Barth Eide (Lab.)
Minister
of International Development
Mr. Heikki Holmås (Soc.)
Mr. Heikki Holmås (Soc.)
Minister
of Children, Equality and Social Inclusion
Ms. Inga Marte Thorkildsen (Soc.)
Ms. Inga Marte Thorkildsen (Soc.)
Minister
of Agriculture and Food
Mr. Trygve Slagsvold Vedum (Cent.)
Mr. Trygve Slagsvold Vedum (Cent.)
Press release, 18.06.2012
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