Changes among the state secretaries

In today’s Council of State, The King has appointed Ms. Eli Blakstad as state secretary to Minister of Children and Families, Ms. Kjersti Toppe.

Mr. Even Tronstad Sagebakken is appointed state secretary to Minister of Fisheries and Ocean Policy, Ms. Cecilie Myrseth.

Mr. Vidar Ulriksen has been honourably discharged as state secretary to Minister of Fisheries and Ocean Policy, Ms. Cecilie Myrseth, as of 24 November 12.00.

The government represents the Labour Party (Lab.) and Centre Party (Cent.) The state secretaries are:

To Prime Minister Jonas Gahr Støre (Lab.)
Ms. Kristine Joy Nordenson Kallset (Lab.)
Ms. Astrid Scharning Huitfeldt (Lab.)
Mr. Wegard Håkon Harsvik (Lab.)
Mr. Thomas Boe Hornburg (Lab.)
Mr. Halvard Hølleland (Lab.)
Mr. Kristoffer Thoner (Lab.) – Leave of absence 17.11.23-03.03.24
Mr. Erling Emil Laugsand (Cent.)
Ms. Ingunn Trosholmen (Lab.)
Mr. Finn Henrik Thune (Lab.) – Acting 11.08.23-31.12.23
Mr. Halvard Ingebrigtsen (Lab.) – Acting 30.10.23-12.11.23

To Minister of Finance Trygve Slagsvold Vedum (Cent.)
Mr. Erlend Trygve Grimstad (Cent.)
Mr. Lars Erik Bartnes (Cent.)
Mr. Lars Vangen (Cent.)
Ms. Ellen Reitan (Lab.)
Mr. Geir Indrefjord (Cent)

To Minister of Labour and Socilal Inclusion Tonje Brenna (Lab.)
Mr. Tomas Norvoll (Lab.)
Mr. Kjetil Vevle (Lab.)
Ms. Ellen Bakken (Lab.)

To Minister of International Development Anne Beathe Tvinnereim (Cent.)
Ms. Bjørg Sandkjær (Cent.)

To Minister of Trade and Industry Jan Christian Vestre (Lab.)
Ms. Anne Marit Bjørnflaten (Lab.)
Mr. Tore O. Sandvik (Lab.) – Acting 10.11.23-03.03.24

To Minister of Children and Families Kjersti Toppe (Cent.)
Ms. Trine Fagervik (Cent.)
Ms. Eli Blakstad (Cent.)

To Minister of Foreign Affairs Espen Barth Eide (Lab.)
Mr. Eivind Vad Petersson (Lab.)
Mr. Andreas Motzfeldt Kravik (Lab.)
Ms. Maria Varteressian (Lab.)

To Minister of Defence Bjørn Arild Gram (Cent.)
Ms. Anne Marie Aanerud (Cent.)
Ms. Marie Lamo (Cent.)

To Minister of Transport Jon-Ivar Nygård (Lab.)
Mr. Tom Kalsås (Lab.)
Mr. Bent-Joacim Bentzen (Cent.)
Ms. Abel Cecilie Knibe Kroglund (Lab.)

To Minister of Health and Care services Ingvild Kjerkol (Lab.)
Mr. Karl Kristian Bekeng (Lab.)
Mr. Ole Henrik Krat Bjørkholt (Lab.)
Ms. Ellen Moen Rønning-Arnesen (Lab.)

To Minister of Research and Higher Education Sandra Borch (Cent.)
Mr. Oddmund Løkensgard Hoel (Cent.)

To Minister of Justice and Public Security Emilie Enger Mehl (Cent.)
Mr. Hans-Petter Aasen (Cent.)
Mr. John-Erik Vika (Cent.)
Mr. Even Eriksen (Lab.)
Mr. Sigve Bolstad (Cent.)

To Minister of Petroleum and Energy Terje Aasland (Lab.)
Ms. Elisabeth Sæther (Lab.)
Ms. Astrid Bergmål (Lab.)

To Minister of Culture and Equality Lubna Jaffery (Lab.)
Mr. Even Aleksander Hagen (Lab.)
Mr. Erlend Kaldestad Hanstveit (Lab.)

To Minister of Agriculture and Food Geir Pollestad (Cent.)
Ms. Wenche Westberg (Cent.)

To Minister of Local Government and Regional Development Erling Sande (Cent.)
Mr. Ole Gustav Narud (Cent.)
Ms. Nancy Charlotte Porsanger Anti (Cent.)
Ms. Sigrun Wiggen Prestbakmo (Cent.)

To Minister of Digitalisation and Public Governance Karianne Tung (Lab.)
Ms. Gunn Karin Gjul (Lab.)

To Minister of Fisheries and Ocean Policy Cecilie Myrseth (Lab.)
Ms. Kristina Sigurdsdottir Hansen (Lab.)
Mr. Vidar Ulriksen (Lab.) – To 24.11.23 12.00
Mr. Even Tronstad Sagebakken (Lab.)

To Minister of Education Kari Nessa Nordtun (Lab.)
Mr. Sindre Lysø (Lab.)
Ms. Synnøve Mjeldheim Skaar (Lab.)

To Minister of Climate and Environment Andreas Bjelland Eriksen (Lab.)
Ms. Ragnhild Sjoner Syrstad (Lab.)
Ms. Kjersti Bjørnstad (Cent.)