Changes among the state secretaries

The state secretary Mr. Bent-Joacim Bentzen has been honourably discharged as state secretary to Minister of Defence, Mr. Odd Roger Enoksen. Mr. Bent-Joacim Bentzen has been appointed again as state secretary to Minister of Defence, Mr. Bjørn Arild Gram.

The state secretaries Mr. Ole Gustav Narud, Ms. Gunn Karin Gjul, Ms. Nancy Charlotte Porsanger Anti and Ms. Kjersti Bjørnstad have been honourably discharged as state secretaries to Minister of Local Government and Regional Development, Mr. Bjørn Arild Gram. Mr. Ole Gustav Narud, Ms. Gunn Karin Gjul, Ms. Nancy Charlotte Porsanger Anti and Ms. Kjersti Bjørnstad have been appointed again as state secretary to Minister of Local Government and Regional Development, Mr. Sigbjørn Gjelsvik.

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.)
Ms. Tale Benedikte Jordbakke (Lab.)
Ms. Siri Storstein Hytten (Lab.)
Ms. Anne Marie Aanerud (Cent.) – Leave of absence 21.02.22-04.11.22
Mr. Andreas Bjelland Eriksen (Lab.) - Leave of absence 07.01.22-16.06.22
Mr. Kjetil Vevle (Lab.) – Acting 07.03.22-16.06.22
Mr. Erling Emil Laugsand (Cent.) – Acting 21.02.22-04.11.22

To Minister of Finance Trygve Magnus Slagsvold Vedum (Cent.)
Mr. Erlend Trygve Grimstad (Cent.)
Ms. Lotte Grepp Knutsen (Lab.)
Mr. Lars Erik Bartnes (Cent.)
Mr. Lars Vangen (Cent.)
Mr. Geir Indrefjord (Cent.) – Acting 21.02.22-04.11.22

To Minister of Foreign Affairs Anniken Huitfeldt (Lab.)
Mr. Eivind Vad Petersson (Lab.)
Mr. Henrik Thune (Lab.)

To Minister of Research and Higher Education Ola Borten Moe (Cent.)
Mr. Oddmund Løkensgard Hoel (Cent.)

To Minister of Fisheries and Ocean Policy Bjørnar Selnes Skjæran (Lab.)
Ms. Kristina Sigurdsdottir Hansen (Lab.)
Mr. Vidar Ulriksen (Lab.)

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

To Minister of Climate and Environment Espen Barth Eide (Lab.)
Ms. Ragnhild Sjoner Syrstad (Lab.) – Leave of absence 21.01.22-31.08.22
Mr. Aleksander Øren Heen (Cent.) – Leave of absence 03.01.22-15.04.22
Mr. Christian Anton Smedshaug (Cent.) – Acting 03.01.22-15.04.22
Ms. Sigrid Hagerup Melhuus (Lab.) – Acting 10.01.22-31.08.22

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

To Minister of Defence Bjørn Arild Gram (Cent.)
Mr. Bent-Joacim Bentzen (Cent.)

To Minister of Transport Jon-Ivar Nygård (Lab.)
Ms. Mette Gundersen (Lab.)
Mr. Johan Vasara (Lab.) – Leave of absence 01.03.22-13.06.22
Mr. Jakob Bjelland (Cent.)
Mr. Odd Steinar Åfar Viseth (Lab.) – Acting 01.03.22-13.06.22

To Minister of Labour and Social Inclusion Marte Mjøs Persen (Lab.)
Ms. Maria Schumacher Walberg (Lab.)
Ms. Nancy Lystad Herz (Lab.)
Mr. Stian Nyhus (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 Culture and Equality Anette Trettebergstuen (Lab.)
Ms. Gry Haugsbakken (Lab.)
Mr. Odin Adelsten Aunan Bohmann (Lab.)

To Minister of Trade and Industry Jan Christian Vestre (Lab.)
Mr. Halvard Ingebrigtsen (Lab.)
Ms. Janicke Andreassen (Lab.)

To Minister of Education Tonje Brenna (Lab.)
Mr. Halvard Hølleland (Lab.)
Ms. Kristina Torbergsen (Lab.)

To Minister of Agriculture and Food Sandra Borch (Cent.)
Ms. Wenche Karen Westberg (Cent.)

To Minister of Justice and Public Security Emilie Enger Mehl (Cent.)
Mr. Hans-Petter Aasen (Cent.)
Mr. John-Erik Vika (Cent.)
Mr. Erik Sandsmark Idsøe (Cent.)
Ms. Astrid Bergmål (Lab.)

To Minister of Petroleum and Energy Terje Aasland (Lab.)
Mr. Amund Vik (Lab.)
Ms. Elisabeth Sæther (Lab.)

To Minister of Local Government and Regional Development Sigbjørn Gjelsvik (Cent.)
Mr. Ole Gustav Narud (Cent.)
Ms. Gunn Karin Gjul (Lab.)
Ms. Nancy Charlotte Porsanger Anti (Cent.)
Ms. Kjersti Bjørnstad (Cent.)