Former Minister of Health and Care Services Jonas Gahr Støre (Labour Party)
Born:
1960
The Minister of Health and Care Services is responsible for the following policy areas: the hospital sector, health services in the municipalities, public health promotion, mental health and alcohol/drug abuse.
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Political posts |
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| 2012- | Minister of Health and Care Services |
| 2005-2012 | Minister of Foreign Affairs, Jens Stoltenberg's second government |
| 2000-2001 | State Secretary and Chief of Staff, Office of the Prime Minister, Jens Stoltenberg's first government |
| Work experience | |
| 2003-2005 | Secretary General, the Norwegian Red Cross |
| 2002-2003 | Working Chair, ECON Analysis |
| 1998-2000 | Chief of Staff, World Health Organisation |
| 1998 | Ambassador, Norwegian Mission to the UN in Geneva |
| 1995-1998 | Director General, International Department, Office of the Prime Minister |
| 1989-1995 | Special Adviser, Office of the Prime Minister |
| 1986-1989 | Researcher, the Norwegian School of Management |
| 1986 | Teaching Fellow, Harvard negotiation project, Harvard Law School |
| Education | |
| 1981-1985 | Degree in political science, specialising in history and social economics, Institut d'Etudes Politiques de Paris |
| 1979-1981 | Naval Officers Training School (OMA III), The Royal Norwegian Naval Academy |
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Languages |
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| Norwegian | Mother tongue |
| English | Fluent |
| French | Fluent |
| German | Working knowledge |