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Changes among the state secretaries

Historical archive

Published under: Solberg's Government

Publisher: The Office of the Prime Minister

In today’s session of the Council of State, the King has honourably discharged Mr. Frode G. Hestnes as state secretary to Minister of Health and Care Services Bent Høie, and he has been appointed state secretary to Prime Minister Erna Solberg.

Mr. Ronny Berg has been honourably discharged from his office as state secretary to Minister of Fisheries Per Sandberg.

Ms. Veronica Pedersen Åsheim has been appointed state secretary to Minister of Fisheries Per Sandberg.

Mr. Reynir Jóhannesson has of 3 November 2017 been honourably discharged from his office as state secretary to Minister of Transport and Communications Ketil Solvik-Olsen.

Mr. Tommy Skjervold has of 6 November 2017 been appointed state secretary to Minister of Transport and Communications Ketil Solvik-Olsen.

Ms. Line Miriam Sandberg has of 10 November 2017 been appointed state secretary to Minister of Health and Care Services Bent Høie.

 

The Government represents the Conservative Party (C) and the Progress Party (PrP). The state secretaries are:

To Prime Minister Erna Solberg (C)
Mr. Lars Øy (C)
Mr. Sigbjørn Aanes (C)
Ms. Ingvild Næss Stub (C)
Ms. Marianne Eikvåg Groth (C)
Ms. Sunniva Ihle Steinstad (C)
Mr. Svein Arne Flåtten (C)
Mr. Frode G. Hestnes (PrP)

To Minister of Finance Siv Jensen (PrP)
Mr. Jørgen Næsje (PrP)
Mr. Tore Vamraak (C)
Ms. Cecilie Brein-Karlsen (PrP)
Mr. Petter K. Tvedt (PrP)
Mr. Brage Baklien (PrP)

To Minister of Local Government and Modernisation Jan Tore Sanner (C)
Mr. Paul Chaffey (C)
Ms. Kristin Holm Jensen (C)
Ms. Anne Karin Olli (C)
Mr. Bjørnar Laabak (PrP)

To Minister of Transport and Communications Ketil Solvik-Olsen (PrP)
Mr. Tom Cato Karlsen (PrP)
Mr. Reynir Johannesson (PrP) – Honourably discharged 3 November 2017
Mr. Anders Bjørnsen Werp (C)
Mr. Tommy Skjervold (PrP) – From 6 November 2017

To Minister of Trade and Industry Monica Mæland (C)
Mr. Lars Jacob Hiim (C)
Ms. Dilek Ayhan (C)

To Minister of Climate and Environment Vidar Helgesen (C)
Mr. Lars Andreas Lunde (C)

To Minister of Children and Equality Solveig Horne (PrP)
Mr. Kai-Morten Terning (PrP)

To Minister of Health and Care Services Bent Høie (C)
Ms. Anne Grethe Erlandsen (C)
Ms. Maria Jahrmann Bjerke (C)
Ms. Line Miriam Sandberg (PrP) – From 10 November 2017

To Minister of Foreign Affairs Ine Eriksen Søreide (C)
Ms. Tone Skogen (C)
Mr. Audun Halvorsen (C)

To Minister of Immigration and Integration Sylvi Listhaug (PrP)
Mr.Vidar Brein-Karlsen (PrP) – Leave of absence 09.10.2017-07.09.2018
Mr. Fabian Stang (C)
Mr. Torkil Åmland (PrP) – Acting 09.10.2017-07.09.2018

To Minister of Fisheries Per Sandberg (PrP)
Mr. Roy Angelvik (PrP)
Ms. Veronica Pedersen Åsheim (PrP)

To Minister of Labour and Social Affairs Anniken Hauglie (C)
Ms. Christl Kvam (C)
Mr. Morten Bakke (C)

To Minister of Culture Linda Hofstad Helleland (C)
Mr. Bård Folke Fredriksen (C)

To Minister of Agriculture and Food Jon Georg Dale (PrP)
Ms. Hanne Maren Blåfjelldal (PrP)

To Minister of Defence Frank Bakke-Jensen (C)
Mr. Øystein Bø (C)

To Minister of Petroleum and Energy Terje Søviknes (PrP)
Ms. Ingvil Smines Tybring-Gjedde (PrP)
Mr. Elnar Remi Holmen (PrP)

To Minister of Justice and Public Security Per-Willy Trudvang Amundsen (PrP)
Mr. Thor Kleppen Sættem (C)
Ms. Toril Charlotte Ulleberg Reynolds (PrP) – Maternity-leave 01.10.2017-07.09.2018
Ms. Anette Carnarius Elseth (PrP)
Mr. Vidar Brein-Karlsen (PrP) - Acting 09.10.2017-07.09.2018

To Minister of Education and Research Henrik Asheim (C)
Mr. Bjørn Haugstad (C)
Mr. Magnus Thue (C) – Leave of absence 23.10.2017-31.12.2017

To Minister of EEA and EU Affairs Marit Berger Røsland (C)
Mr. Jens Frølich Holte Holte (C)