Aasland acting for Bjurstrøm

In today’s session of the Council of State the King has decided that Minister Rigmor Aaasrud shall also be chief of the Ministry of Labour during Minister Hanne Bjurstrøm’s leave of absence. Bjurstrøm has been on sick leave since 5 November.

Rigmor Aasrud will be acting chief of the Ministry of Labour in addition to her responsibility as Minister of Government Administration, Reform and Church Affairs.

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 Education
Ms. Kristin Halvorsen (Soc.)

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

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

Minister of Defence
- also Minister of Justice and the Police 1 January 2011-31 March 2011
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 the Environment and International Development
Mr. Erik Solheim (Soc.)

Minister of Justice and the Police
Mr. Knut Storberget (Lab.) – leave of absence 1 January 2011-31 March 2011

Minister of Petroleum and Energy
Mr. Terje Riis-Johansen (Cent.)

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

Minister of Research and Higher Education
- also Minister of Children, Equality and Social Inclusion
29 November 2010-20 March 2011
Ms. Tora Aasland (Soc.)

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
- also Minister of Labour from 19 November 2010
Ms. Rigmor Aasrud (Lab.)

Minister of Labour
Ms. Hanne Bjurstrøm (Lab.) – leave of absence from 5 November 2010

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

Minister of Children, Equality and Social Inclusion
Mr. Audun Lysbakken (Soc.) – leave of absence 29 November 2010-20 March 2011.