Members of the Government
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Prime Minister Erna Solberg (Conservative Party)
The Prime Minister is the most senior member of the Government, responsible for coordinating and leading the work of the Government.
Appointed: 16/10/2013
E-mail postmottak@smk.dep.no
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Minister of Education and Integration Guri Melby (Liberal Party)
The Minister of Education and Integration is responsible for primary and secondary school, upper secondary education and integration.
Appointed: 13/03/2020
E-mail postmottak@kd.dep.no
Phone 22 24 74 00
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Minister of Children and Families Kjell Ingolf Ropstad (Christian Democratic Party)
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Minister of Finance Jan Tore Sanner (Conservative Party)
The Minister of Finance has a main responsibility for national economic policy and co-ordinates the preparation of the national budget.
Appointed: 24/01/2020
E-mail postmottak@fin.dep.no
Phone +47 22 24 41 01
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Minister of Justice and Public Security Monica Mæland (Conservative Party)
The Minister of Justice and Public Security is responsible for the judicial system, the correctional services, the police and prosecuting authorities, asylum and immigration, civil protection, preparedness and the Polar areas.
Appointed: 24/01/2020
E-mail postmottak@jd.dep.no
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Minister of Health and Care services Bent Høie (Conservative Party)
The Minister of Health and Care Services is responsible for government policy related to hospitals, municipal health care services, preventive measures, psychiatric health and drug addiction.
Appointed: 16/10/2013
E-mail postmottak@hod.dep.no
Phone +47 22 24 90 90
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Minister of Foreign Affairs Ine Eriksen Søreide (Conservative Party)
The Minister of Foreign Affairs is responsible for Norwegian foreign policy, the promotion of Norway’s interests internationally and the work of the Foreign Service, which includes 101 embassies, permanent missions and delegations, and consulates general.
Appointed: 20/10/2017
E-mail utenriksminister@mfa.no
Phone + 47 23 95 00 00
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Minister of Labour and Social Affairs Torbjørn Røe Isaksen (Conservative Party)
The Minister of Labour and Social Affairs has the main responsibility for labour market policy, working environment and safety policy, pensions policy, and welfare and social policy.
Appointed: 24/01/2020
E-mail postmottak@asd.dep.no
Phone 22 24 90 90
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Minister of Regional Development and Digitalisation Linda Hofstad Helleland (Conservative Party)
The Minister of Regional Development and Digitalisation is responsible for steering regional and district development policy, IT policy, electronic communications, privacy protection, and policies towards Sami and national minorities in the Ministry of Local Government and Modernisation.
Appointed: 24/01/2020
E-mail postmottak@kmd.dep.no
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Minister of Defence Frank Bakke-Jensen (Conservative Party)
The Minister of Defence is responsible for the formation and implementation of Norwegian security and defence policy.
Appointed: 20/10/2017
E-mail postmottak@fd.dep.no
Phone 23 09 80 00
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Minister of Local Government and Modernisation Nikolai Astrup (Conservative Party)
The Minister of Local Government is responsible for steering administrative policy, local government finances, local administration and the conduct of elections, planning, housing and building policy, coordinating the government’s work on the UN Sustainable Development Goals, national mapping and geodata policy, government employer policy, central government building and property management, administrative responsibility for county governors, contact with the Royal House of Norway, and administrative responsibility for the Ministry of Local Government and Modernisation.
Appointed: 24/01/2020
E-mail postmottak@kmd.dep.no
Phone +47 22 24 67 00
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Minister of Trade and Industry Iselin Nybø (Liberal Party)
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Minister of Transport Knut Arild Hareide (Christian Democratic Party)
Minister of Transport Knut Arild Hareide is responsible for policies relating to the transport of people and goods and postal services.
Appointed: 24/01/2020
E-mail postmottak@sd.dep.no
Phone +47 22 24 81 01
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Minister of Agriculture and Food Olaug Vervik Bollestad (Christian Democratic Party)
The Minister of Agriculture and Food is responsible for implementing the Government's policy concerning agriculture and food.
Appointed: 22/01/2019
E-mail postmottak@lmd.dep.no
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Minister of International Development Dag-Inge Ulstein (Christian Democratic Party)
The Minister of International Development is responsible for international development efforts in countries outside the OSCE, the Middle East, North Africa and Afghanistan. He is also responsible for development cooperation under the auspices of the UN system, the World Bank, the regional development banks and other global funds and programmes. In addition, he is responsible for Norad, Norec and Norfund.
Appointed: 22/01/2019
E-mail utviklingsminister@mfa.no
Phone +47 23 95 00 00
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Minister of Research and Higher Education Henrik Asheim (Conservative Party)
The Minister of Research and Higher Education is responsible for research policy, tertiary vocational education, educational loans and grants, adult education and skillsand for higher education.
Appointed: 24/01/2020
E-mail postmottak@kd.dep.no
Phone 22 24 74 00
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Minister of Culture and Equality Abid Q. Raja (Liberal Party)
The Minister of Culture and Equality is responsible for cultural policy, equality- and discrimination policy, media policy, sports policy, gaming and lottery regulation, and the coordination of government policy relating to the voluntary sector.
Appointed: 24/01/2020
E-mail postmottak@kud.dep.no
Phone +47 22 24 90 90
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Minister of Petroleum and Energy Tina Bru (Conservative Party)
The Minister of Petroleum and Energy’s responsibility is to ensure high value creation through efficient and environment-friendly management of Norway’s energy resources.
Appointed: 24/01/2020
E-mail postmottak@oed.dep.no
Phone 22 24 61 00
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Minister of Climate and Environment Sveinung Rotevatn (Liberal Party)
The minister of Climate and Environment has the responsibility for The Government's policies on the climate and the environment.
Appointed: 24/01/2020
E-mail postmottak@kld.dep.no
Phone +47 22 24 57 01
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Minister of Fisheries and Seafood Odd Emil Ingebrigtsen (Conservative Party)