In today’s session of the Council of State the King has honourably discharged Mr. Anders Eira from the office of state secretary in the Ministry of Local Government and Regional Development, following Mr. Eira’s application to leave the office.

The Government represents the Conservative Party (C), the Christian Democratic Party (CD) and the Liberal Party (L). The list of state secretaries now looks as below.

For Prime Minister Kjell Magne Bondevik:
Ms. Kari Husøy (CD)
Mr. Eirik Moen (C)
Mr. Gunnar Kvassheim (L)
Mr. Odd Jostein Sæter (CD)
Mr. Gunnar Husan (CD)
Ms. Siv Nordrum (CD)

For Minister of Foreign Affairs Jan Petersen:
Mr. Kim Traavik (C)
Mr. Vidar Helgesen (C)
Ms. Sylvi Graham (C)

For Minister of Local Government and Regional Development Erna Solberg:
Mr. Frank Jenssen (C)
Ms. Cathrin Bretzeg (C)

For Minister of Labour and Social Affairs Dagfinn Høybråten:
Ms. Kristin Ravnanger (CD)
Mr. Helge Eide (CD)

For Minister of Agriculture and Food Lars Sponheim:
Mr. Leif Helge Kongshaug (L)

For Minister of Finance Per-Kristian Foss:
Mr. Øystein Børmer (C)
Ms. Kari Elisabeth Olrud Moen (C) – on leave from 21 April 2004.
Mr. Harald Solberg (CD)
Ms. Helle Hammer (C) – acting from 18 June 2004.

For Minister of Justice and the Police Odd Einar Dørum:
Ms. Rita Sletner (L)
Mr. Trond Prytz (L)

For Minister of Culture and Church Affairs Valgerd Svarstad Haugland:
Revd. Berit Øksnes Gjerløw (CD)
Mr. Yngve Slettholm (CD)

For Minister of International Development Affairs Hilde Frafjord Johnson:
Mr. Olav Kjørven (CD)

For Minister of Children and Family Affairs Laila Dåvøy:
Mr. Hans Olav Syversen (CD)

For Minister of Education and Research Kristin Clemet:
Mr. Bjørn Haugstad (C)
Mr. Helge Ole Bergesen (C)

For Minister of Fisheries and Coastal Affairs Svein Ludvigsen:
Ms. Janne Johnsen (C)

For Minister of Health and Care Services Ansgar Gabrielsen:
Mr. Jan Otto Risebrobakken (C)
Ms. Elisabeth Aspaker (C)

For Minister of Transport and Communications Torild Skogsholm:
Mr. Arnfinn Torbjørn Ellingsen (L)

For Minister of Defence Kristin Krohn Devold:
Mr. Bård Glad Pedersen (C)

For Minister of Trade and Industry Børge Brende:
Mr. Lars Jacob Hiim (C)
Ms. Tone Skogen (C)

For Minister of Modernisation Morten Andreas Meyer:
Mr. Eirk Lae Solberg (C)

For Minister of Petroleum and Energy Thorhild Widvey:
Mr. Oluf Ulseth (C)

For Minister of the Environment Knut Arild Hareide:
Mr. Øyvind Håbrekke (CD)