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Per Borten

Business and industry in Norway - Wholesale and retail trades

Number of employees 302 400 Gross product in percentage 14,34 The wholesale and retail trades make up a significant part of Norway’s economy, and increased sales have led to the formation of many new companies and a doubling of the number of people

Thorbjørn Jagland

Thorbjørn Jagland is politician: Secretary-General of the Council of Europe 2009, reelected 2014. Prime Minister 25 October 1996-17 October 1997. Minister of Foreign Affairs 17 March 2000-19 October 2001. Born in Drammen in the County of Buskerud 5

Sofus Arctander

Royal Norwegian Ministry of Defence

The Chief of Defence and his military/strategic functions are now integrated within the Ministry of Defence. Defence Command Norway has been closed down and a small Defence Staff has been established to support the Chief of Defence in his

Anne Enger Lahnstein

Anne Enger has been teacher of nursing and politician. County Governor of Østfold since 2004. (Photo: Centre Party). Councillor of State 17 October 1997-8 October 1999, Chief of the Ministry of Culture and Deputy to the Prime Minister. Also acting

Child Welfare Act

Entry into force: 1 January 2023, 1 July 2023, as determined by the King Download the law: Act relating to child welfare (Child Welfare Act) (PDF)

Sigurd Ibsen

Frederik Haxthausen

Frederik Gottschalk von Haxthausen was army officer and politician. (Painting: Wilhelm Holter, photo: Eidsvoll1814). Councillor of Government 2 March-19 May 1814, Chief of 1st Ministry (finance affairs). Councillor of State (First Minister) 19 May-

Jørgen Vogt

Jørgen Herman Vogt was lawyer, civil servant and politician. Acting Chief of 1st Ministry (finance affairs) 7 October-18 November 1814. State Secretary 9 July 1822-16 September 1825. Councillor of State 16 September 1825-19 September 1836, Chief of

Recommendation of 18 April 2006

The Council on Ethics for the Government Pension Fund - Global To the Ministry of Finance Recommendation of 18 April 2006 (Unofficial English translation) Introduction The exclusion of EADS from the investment universe of the Government Pension Fund

Recommendation to reverse the exclusion of DRD Gold

According to point 4.6 of the Ethical Guidelines, the Council ”shall review on a regular basis whether the reasons for exclusion still apply and may against the background of new information recommend that the Ministry of Finance reverse a decision

Recommendation on exclusion

Recommendation of 14 November 2005

Recommendation of 6 September 2006

Poongsan Corporation

Recommendation of DRD Gold Limited

The Council has reached the conclusion that the Ethical Guidelines, point 4.4, second clause, third bullet point, provide a basis for recommending the exclusion of DRD Gold Limited owing to an unacceptable risk of contributing to severe

Act relating to Children and Parents (the Children Act)

Act relating to Children and Parents.

Report No. 14 to the Storting (2006-2007) - Working together towards a non-toxic environment and a safer future

– Norway’s chemicals policy

Report No. 17 (2006 - 2007) to the Storting -

Summary in English: Report No. 17 (2006 - 2007) to the Storting An Information Society for All Translation from the Norwegian. For information only. Document in pdf-format

Report No. 26 to the Storting (2006-2007) - The Government’s Environmental Policy and the State of the Environment in Norway

Excerpts in English