In today's session of the Council of State the King has appointed Mr. Arvid Libak, political advisor, as state secretary to Minister of Health and Care Services Sylvia Brustad. Mr. Libak will fill the state secretary posst transferred from the Ministry of Trade and Industry on 29 September. He has until now been political advisor in the HOD.

The Government represents the Labour Party (Lab.), the Socialist Left Party (Soc.) and the Centre Party (Cent.). The list of state secretaries now looks as follows:

To Prime Minister Jens Stoltenberg (Lab.)
Mr. Lars Erik Flatø (Lab.)
Mr. Bård Vegar Solhjell (Soc.)
Ms. Hege Solbakken (Cent.)
Mr. Svein Fjellheim (Lab.)
Mr. Morten Wetland (Lab.)
Mr. Torbjørn Giæver Eriksen (Lab.)
Ms. Rita Skjærvik (Lab.) – leave of absence 9 March-1 November 2006
Ms. Hilde Singsaas (Lab.) – acting 17 March-30 November 2006

To Minister of Finance Kristin Halvorsen (Soc.)
Mr. Roger Schjerva (Soc.)
Mr. Geir Axelsen (Lab.)
Mr. Bjørn Arild Gram (Cent.)
Mr. Roger Østlie Sandum (Soc.)
Ms. Kjersti Markusson (Soc.)

To Minister of Local Government and Regional Development Åslaug Haga (Cent.)
Mr. Inge Bartnes (Cent.)
Ms. Guri Størvold (Cent.)
Mr. Dag-Henrik Sandbakken (Cent.)

To Minister of Foreign Affairs Jonas Gahr Støre (Lab.)
Mr. Kjetil Skogrand (Lab.)
Ms. Liv Monica Bargem Stubholt (Cent.)
Mr. Raymond Johansen (Lab.)

To Minister of Defence Anne-Grete Strøm-Erichsen (Lab.)
Mr. Espen Barth Eide (Lab.)

To Minister of the Environment Helen Bjørnøy (Soc.)
Ms. Henriette Westhrin (Soc.)

To Minister of Petroleum and Energy Odd Roger Enoksen (Cent.)
Ms. Anita Utseth (Cent.)

To Minister of Development Cooperation Erik Solheim (Soc.)
Ms. Anne Margareth Fagertun Stenhammer (Soc.)

To Minister of Trade and Industry Dag Terje Andersen (Lab.)
Mr. Frode Berge (Lab.)

To Minister of Transport and Communications Liv Signe Navarsete (Cent.)
Mr. Steinulf Tungesvik (Cent.)

To Minister of Edication and Research Øystein Djupedal (Soc.)
Ms. Lisbet Rugtvedt Oslo (Soc.)
Mr. Per Botolf Maurseth (Soc.)

To Minister of Labour and Social Inclusion Bjarne Håkon Hanssen (Lab.)
Mr. Jan-Erik Støstad (Lab. )
Ms. Libe S. Rieber-Mohn (Lab.)
Ms. Laila Gustavsen (Lab.)
Ms. Berit Oskal Eira (Lab.)

To Minister of Justice Knut Storberget (Lab.)
Mr. Terje Moland Pedersen (Lab.)
Ms. Anne Rygh Pedersen (Lab.)

To Minister of Children and Equality Karita Bekkemellem (Lab.)
Mr. Kjell Erik Øie (Lab.)
Ms. Krishna Chudasama (Lab.)

To Minister of Culture and Church Affairs Trond Giske (Lab.)
Ms. Randi Øverland (Lab.)
Ms. Mette Gundersen (Lab.) – leave of absence 1 October 2006-3 June 2007
Mr. Halvard Ingebrigtsen (Lab.) – acting 12 october 2006-3 June 2007

To Minister of Health and Care Services Sylvia Brustad (Lab.)
Ms. Rigmor Aasrud (Lab.)
Mr. Wegard Harsvik (Lab.)
Mr. Arvid Libak (Lab.)

To Minister of Government Administration and Reform Heidi Grande Røys (Soc.)
Ms. Wenche Lyngholm (Soc.)

To Minister of Agriculture and Food Terje Riis-Johansen (Cent.)
Mr. Ola T. Heggem (Cent.)

To Minister of Fisheries and Coastal Affairs Helga Pedersen (Lab.)
Mr. Vidar Ulriksen (Lab.)