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Changes among the state secretaries

Historical archive

Published under: Stoltenberg's 2nd Government

Publisher: Office of the Prime Minister

Ms. Henriette Westhrin has today been honourably discharged as state secretary to Minister of the Environment Bård Vegar Solhjell, from a date to be decided by the Office of the Prime Minister. Ms. Gina Lund has been honourably discharged as state secretary to Minister of Labour Anniken Huitfeldt.

In today’s Session of the Council of State, the Crown Prince Regent has honourably discharged Ms. Henriette Westhrin from the office as state secretary to Minister of the Environment Bård Vegar Solhjell, from a date to be decided by the Office of the Prime Minister. Ms. Gina Lund has been honourably discharged from the office as state secretary to Minister of Labour Anniken Huitfeldt.

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

To Prime Minister Jens Stoltenberg
(Lab.)
Ms. Rita Skjærvik (Lab.)
Mr. Tor Brostigen (Soc.)
Mr. Erik Lahnstein (Cent.)
Mr. Hans Kristian Amundsen (Lab.)
Mr. Snorre Wikstrøm (Lab.) – leave of absence 03.09.2012
Ms. Inger-Anne Ravlum (Lab.)
Mr. Halvard Ingebrigtsen (Lab.) – acting from 24.09.2012
Ms. Mette Nord (Lab.)

To Minister of the Environment Bård Vegar Solhjell (Soc.)
Ms. Henriette Westhrin (Soc.)
Mr. Ketil Raknes (Soc.)

To Minister of Local Government and Regional Development
Liv Signe Navarsete
(Cent.)
Mr. Erlend Fuglum (Cent.)
Ms. Anne Beathe Kristiansen Tvinnereim (Cent.)
Ms. Eli Blakstad (Cent.)

To Minister of Foreign Affairs Espen Barth Eide (Lab.)
Ms. Gry Larsen (Lab.)
Mr. Torgeir Larsen (Lab.)

To Minister of Justice and Public Security Grete Faremo (Lab.)
Ms. Astri Aas-Hansen (Lab.)
Mr. Pål Lønseth (Lab.)
Ms. Kristin Bergersen (Lab.)

To Minister of Finance Sigbjørn Johnsen (Lab.)
Ms. Hilde Singsaas (Lab.)
Mr. Kjetil Lund (Lab.)
Mr. Roger Schjerva (Soc.)
Mr. Morten Søberg (Cent.)

To Minister of Trade and Industry Trond Giske (Lab.)
Ms. Jeanette Iren Moen (Lab.)
Mr. Halvard Ingebrigtsen (Lab.) – leave of absence from 24.09.2012
Ms. Kristin Maurstad (Lab.) – acting from 07.12.2012

To Minister of Defence Anne-Grete Strøm-Erichsen (Lab.)
Mr. Eirik Øwre Thorshaug (Lab.)

To Minister of Health and Care Services Jonas Gahr Støre (Lab.)
Mr. Robin Kåss (Lab.)
Mr. Kjell Erik Øie (Lab.)
Ms. Nina Tangnæs Grønvold (Lab.)

To Minister of Education and Research Kristin Halvorsen (Soc.)
Ms. Elisabet Dahle (Soc.)
Ms. Ragnhild Setsaas (Soc.)

To Minister of Labour Anniken Huitfeldt (Lab.)
Mr. Norvald Mo (Lab.)

To Minister of Government Administration, Reform
and Church Affairs Rigmor Aasrud
(Lab.)
Ms. Tone-Helen Toften (Lab.)
Ms. Ragnhild Vassvik Kalstad (Lab.)

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

To Minister of Transport and Communications Marit Arnstad  (Cent.)
Mr. Lars Erik Bartnes (Cent.)
Mr. Geir Pollestad (Cent.)

To Minister of Petroleum and Energy Ola Borten Moe (Cent.)
Mr. Per Rune Henriksen (Lab.)
Ms. Ane Hansdatter Kismul (Cent.)

To Minister of International Development Heikki Eidsvoll Holmås (Soc.)
Mr. Arvinn Gadgil (Soc.)

To Minister of Children, Equality and Social Inclusion
Inga Marte Thorkildsen
(Soc.)
Mr. Ahmad Ghanizadeh (Soc.)
Mr. Kjetil Andreas Ostling (Soc.)

To Minister of Agriculture and Food Trygve Slagsvold Vedum  (Cent.)
Mr. Harald Oskar Buttedahl (Cent.)

To Minister of Culture Hadia Tajik (Lab.)
Ms. Mina Gerhardsen (Lab.)
Ms. Kjersti Stenseng (Lab.)