Changes in the Government

In today’s session of the Council of State, the King has appointed Mr. Bård Vegar Solhjell, Member of Parliament, as Minister of the Environment, Mr. Heikki Holmås, Member of Parliament, as Minister of International Development, and Ms. Inga Marte Thorkildsen, Member of Parliament, as Minister of Children, Equality and Social Inclusion.

Minister of Education Kristin Halvorsen has been charged with responsibility for the entire Ministry of Education and Research.

Minister of Environment and International Development Erik Solheim and Minister of Research and Higher Education Tora Aasland have been honourably discharged from their offices.

The changes are active as of 3 pm today.

The Government represents the Labour Party (Lab.), the Socialist Left Party (Soc.) and the Centre Party (Cent.). The government list is now as follows:

Prime Minister
Mr. Jens Stoltenberg (Lab.)

Minister of the Environment
Mr. Bård Vegar Solhjell (Soc.)

Minister of Local Government and Regional Development
Ms. Liv Signe Navarsete (Cent.)

Minister of Foreign Affairs
Mr. Jonas Gahr Støre (Lab.)

Minister of Justice and Emergency Planning
Ms. Grete Faremo (Lab.)

Minister of Finance
Mr. Sigbjørn Johnsen (Lab.)

Minister of Trade and Industry
Mr. Trond Giske (Lab.)

Minister of Transport and Communications
Ms. Magnhild Meltveit Kleppa (Cent.)

Minister of Health and Care Services
Ms. Anne-Grete Strøm-Erichsen (Lab.)

Minister of Education and Research
Ms. Kristin Halvorsen (Soc.)

Minister at the Office of the Prime Minister
Mr. Karl Eirik Schjøtt-Pedersen (Lab.)

Minister of Culture
Ms. Anniken Huitfeldt (Lab.)

Minister of Agriculture and Food
Mr. Lars Peder Brekk (Cent.)

Minister of Government Administration, Reform and Church Affairs
Also Minister for Nordic cooperation.
Ms. Rigmor Aasrud (Lab.)

Minister of Labour
Ms. Hanne Bjurstrøm (Lab.)

Minister of Fisheries and Coastal Affairs
Ms. Lisbeth Berg-Hansen (Lab.)

Minister of Petroleum and Energy
Mr. Ola Borten Moe (Cent.)

Minister of Defence
Mr. Espen Barth Eide (Lab.)

Minister of International Development
Mr. Heikki Holmås (Soc.)

Minister of Children, Equality and Social Inclusion
Ms. Inga Marte Thorkildsen (Soc.)