Press Release

No: 138/1999
Date: 8 October 1999

Åslaug M. Haga to succeed Anne Enger Lahnstein as Minister of Culture

In today’s session of the Council of State, the King has appointed Ms. Åslaug Marie Haga (39), state secretary, Ås, as Minister of Culture, effective as of today at 1.30 pm. Following Ms. Anne Enger Lahnstein’s application to resign from her office as Minister of Culture, the King has honourably discharged her from that office from the same moment. Also from the same moment, Mr. Odd Roger Enoksen, Minister of Local Government and Regional Development, has been authorised as Deputy for the Prime Minister.

The Ministry of Culture’s state secretary and political advisor are to continue in their offices.

The Government list is as follows (Chr. – the Christian Democratic Party , Cent. - the Centre Party, Lib. - the Liberal Party):

Prime Minister:
Mr. Kjell Magne Bondevik (Chr.)

Minister of of Local Government and Regional Development, and deputy for the Prime Minister:
Ms. Odd Roger Enoksen (Cent.)

Minister of Children and Family Affairs:
Ms. Valgerd Svarstad Haugland (Chr.)

Minister of Trade and Industry:
Mr. Lars Sponheim (Lib.)

Minister of Foreign Affairs:
Mr. Knut Vollebæk (Chr.)

Minister of Fisheries:
Mr. Peter Angelsen (Cent.)

Minister of Finance:
Mr. Gudmund Restad (Cent.)

Minister of Agriculture:
Mr. Kåre Gjønnes (Chr.)

Minister of Defence:
Ms. Eldbjørg Løwer (Lib.)

Minister of Justice and the Police:
Mr. Odd Einar Dørum (Lib.)

Minister of Education, Research and Church Affairs:
Mr. Jon Lilletun (Chr.)

Minister of Transport and Communications:
Mr. Dag Jostein Fjærvoll (Chr.)

Minister of Social Affairs:
Ms. Magnhild Meltveit Kleppa (Cent.)

Minister of Health:
Mr. Dagfinn Høybråten (Chr.)

Minister of Oil and Energy:
Ms. Marit Arnstad (Cent.)

Minister of International Development and Human Rights, foreign minister’s deputy:
Ms. Hilde Frafjord Johnson (Chr.)

Minister of the Environment:
Ms. Guro Fjellanger (Lib.)

Minister of Labour and Government Administration
Ms. Laila Dåvøy (Chr.)

Minister of Culture:
Ms. Åslaug Marie Haga (Cent.)

Minister for Nordic Cooperation:
Mr. Peter Angelsen (Cent.)