In today’s session of the Council of State, the King has transferred the leadership of the Ministry of Labour and Government Administration to Ms. Sylvia Brustad, effective as of today at noon. Ms. Brustad will also be responsible for the coordination of matters concerning Nordic cooperation. She will continue to head the Ministry of Local Government and Regional Development.

At the same time Mr. Jørgen Kosmo, Minister of Labour and Government Administration, has been honourably discharged from his office as member of the Council of State, following his application to resign.

Jens Stoltenberg’s government was appointed on 17 March 2000. It represents the Labour Party. The Government now has the following members:

Prime Minister:
Mr. Jens Stoltenberg

Minister of Foreign Affairs:
Mr. Thorbjørn Jagland

Minister of Defence:
Mr. Bjørn Tore Godal

Minister of Trade and Industry:
Ms. Grete Knudsen

Minister of Finance:
Mr. Karl Eirik Schjøtt-Pedersen

Minister of Local Government and Regional Development,
and Minister of Labour and Government Administration,
also responsible for the coordination of matters concerning Nordic cooperation:
Ms. Sylvia Brustad

Minister of Health:
Mr. Tore Tønne

Minister of Cultural Affairs:
Ms. Ellen Horn

Minister of Social Affairs,
also responsible for Ministry’s department of administration
and department of budget and economy:
Ms. Guri Ingebrigtsen

Minister of Transport and Communications:
Mr. Terje Moe Gustavsen

Minister of Fisheries:
Mr. Otto Gregussen

Minister of International Development,
also deputy to the Minister of Foreign Affairs:
Ms. Anne Kristin Sydnes

Minister of the Environment:
Ms. Siri Bjerke

Minister of Agriculture:
Mr. Bjarne Håkon Hanssen

Minister of Justice and the Police:
Ms. Hanne Harlem

Minister of Children and Family Affairs:
Ms. Karita Bekkemellem Orheim

Minister of Petroleum and Energy:
Mr. Olav Akselsen

Minister of Education, Research and Church Affairs:
Mr. Trond Giske