Norway - Changes in the government
Press release | Published: 2016-12-20
| No: 129/16
In a session of the Council of State today, the King has made changes
in the Government.
Mr. Frank Bakke-Jensen, Member of Parliament, has been appointed
Minister of EEA and EU Affairs in the Ministry of Foreign Affairs.
Mr. Terje Søviknes, Mayor, has been appointed Minister of Petroleum and
Energy.
Mr. Per-Willy Trudvang Amundsen, State Secretary, has been appointed
Minister of Justice and Public Security.
At the same time, Ministers Elisabeth Vik Aspaker, Anders Anundsen and
Tord Lien have been honourably discharged from their offices.
The changes are active as of 18.00 hours today, 20 December 2016.
The Government represents the Conservative Party (C) and the Progress
Party (PrP):
Prime
Minister
Ms. Erna Solberg (C)
Ms. Erna Solberg (C)
Minister of Finance
Ms. Siv Jensen (PrP)
Ms. Siv Jensen (PrP)
Minister of Local Government and
Modernisation
Mr.Jan Tore Sanner (C)
Mr.Jan Tore Sanner (C)
Minister of Transport and Communication
Mr. Ketil Solvik-Olsen (PrP)
Mr. Ketil Solvik-Olsen (PrP)
Minister of Foreign Affairs
Mr. Børge Brende (C)
Mr. Børge Brende (C)
Minister of Trade and Industry
Ms. Monica Mæland (C)
Ms. Monica Mæland (C)
Minister of Climate and Environment
Mr. Vidar Helgesen (C)
Mr. Vidar Helgesen (C)
Minister of Children and Equality
Ms. Solveig Horne (PrP)
Ms. Solveig Horne (PrP)
Minister of Health and Care Services
Mr. Bent Høie (C)
Mr. Bent Høie (C)
Minister of Defence
Ms. Ine Eriksen Søreide (C)
Ms. Ine Eriksen Søreide (C)
Minister of Immigration and Integration
Ms. Sylvi Listhaug (PrP)
Ms. Sylvi Listhaug (PrP)
Minister of Education and Research
Mr. Torbjørn Røe Isaksen (C)
Mr. Torbjørn Røe Isaksen (C)
Minister of Fisheries
Mr. Per Sandberg (PrP)
Mr. Per Sandberg (PrP)
Minister of Labour and Social Affairs
Ms. Anniken Hauglie (C)
Ms. Anniken Hauglie (C)
Minister of Culture
Ms. Linda Hofstad Helleland (C)
Ms. Linda Hofstad Helleland (C)
Minister of Agriculture and Food
Mr. Jon Georg Dale (PrP)
Mr. Jon Georg Dale (PrP)
Minister of EEA and EU Affairs,
also minister of Nordic cooperation affairs
Mr. Frank Bakke-Jensen (C)
also minister of Nordic cooperation affairs
Mr. Frank Bakke-Jensen (C)
Minister of Petroleum and Energy
Mr. Terje Søviknes (PrP)
Mr. Terje Søviknes (PrP)
Minister of Justice and Public Security
Mr. Per-Willy Trudvang Amundsen (PrP)
Mr. Per-Willy Trudvang Amundsen (PrP)
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