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 [email protected]
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Minister of Education and Integration Trine Skei Grande (Liberal Party)
The Minister of Education and Integration is responsible for primary and secondary school, upper secondary and tertiary vocational education, educational loans and grants, adult education and skills and integration. The minister is also responsible for Nordic cooperation.
Appointed: 24/01/2020
E-mail [email protected]
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 [email protected]
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 [email protected]
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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 [email protected]
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 [email protected]
Phone + 47 23 95 00 00
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Minister of Labour and Social Affairs Torbjørn Røe Isaksen (Conservative Party)
Torbjørn Røe Isaksen is the Norwegian Minister of Labour and Social Affairs, and was the Norwegian Minister of Trade and Industry from 2018 to 2020, and the Minister of Education and Research from 2013 to 2018. He is from Porsgrunn in Telemark, and has been a representative to the Norwegian Parliament from Telemark since 2009. Mr. Røe Isaksen has a master degree in Political Science from the University of Oslo (2008), and his background include being a journalist, an editor and a writer.
Appointed: 24/01/2020
E-mail [email protected]
Phone 22 24 90 90
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Minister of Regional Development and Digitalisation Linda Hofstad Helleland (Conservative Party)
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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.
E-mail [email protected]
Phone 23 09 80 00
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Minister of Local Government and Modernisation Nikolai Astrup (Conservative Party)
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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 [email protected]
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
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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 [email protected]
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 and for higher education.
Appointed: 24/01/2020
E-mail [email protected]
Phone 22 24 74 00
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Minister of Fisheries and Seafood Geir Inge Sivertsen (Conservative Party)
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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 [email protected]
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 [email protected]
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 a particular responsibility for carrying out the environmental policies of the Government.
Appointed: 24/01/2020
E-mail [email protected]
Phone +47 22 24 57 01