Changes in the Government
Press release | No: 70/22 | Date: 12/04/2022 | Office of the Prime Minister
In the Council of State today, the King has made changes in the Government.
Minister of Local Government and Regional Development, Mr. Bjørn Arild Gram has been appointed Minister of Defence. At the same time, Mr. Odd Roger Enoksen´s management of Ministry of Defence ceases.
Mr. Sigbjørn Gjelsvik has been appointed Minister of Local Government and Regional Development. At the same time, Mr. Gram´s management of Ministry of Local Government and Regional Development ceases.
The changes are active as of 14:00 hours today, 12 April 2022.
The government is a coalition between the Labour Party (Lab.) and the Centre Party (Cent.) The members of the Government are as follows:
Prime Minister
Jonas Gahr Støre (Lab.)
Minister of Finance
Trygve Slagsvold Vedum (Cent.)
Minister of Foreign Affairs
Anniken Huitfeldt (Lab.)
Minister of Research and Higher Education
Ola Borten Moe (Cent.)
Minister of Fisheries and Ocean Policy
Bjørnar Selnes Skjæran (Lab.)
Minister of International Development
Anne Beathe Tvinnereim (Cent.)
Minister of Climate and Environment
Espen Barth Eide (Lab.)
Minister of Children and Families
Kjersti Toppe (Cent.)
Minister of Defence
Bjørn Arild Gram (Cent.)
Minister of Transport
Jon-Ivar Nygård (Lab.)
Minister of Labour and Social Inclusion
Marte Mjøs Persen (Lab.)
Minister of Health and Care services
Ingvild Kjerkol (Lab.)
Minister of Culture and Equality
Anette Trettebergstuen (Ap)
Minister of Trade and Industry
Jan Christian Vestre (Lab.)
Minister of Education
Tonje Brenna (Lab.)
Minister of Agriculture and Food
Sandra Borch (Cent.)
Minister of Justice and Public Security
Emilie Enger Mehl (Cent.)
Minister of Petroleum and Energy
Terje Aasland (Lab.)
Minister of Local Government and Regional Development
Sigbjørn Gjelsvik (Cent.)