New Minister at the Ministry of Trade and Industry

Change of ministers

In today's session of the Council of State the King has appointed Mr. Dag Terje Andersen, Member of Storting, as Minister of Trade and Industry from 2 pm today. From the same time Mr. Odd Eriksen, following application to resign, has been honourably discharged from the same office.

The government represents the Labour Party (Lab.), the Socialist Left Party (Soc.) and the Centre Party (Cent.). The list now looks as follows:

Prime Minister:
Mr. Jens Stoltenberg (Lab.)

Minister of Finance:
Ms. Kristin Halvorsen (Soc.)

Minister of Local Government and Regional Development:
Ms. Åslaug Marie Haga (Cent.)

Minister of Foreign Affairs:
Mr. Jonas Gahr Støre (Lab.)

Minister of Defence:
Ms. Anne-Grete Strøm-Erichsen (Lab.)

Minister of the Environment:
Ms. Helen Oddveig Bjørnøy (Soc.)

Minister of Petroleum and Energy:
Mr. Odd Roger Enoksen (Cent.)

Minister of Development Cooperation:

Mr. Erik Solheim (Soc.)

Minister of Trade and Industry:
Mr. Dag Terje Andersen (Lab.)

Minister of Transport and Communications:
Ms. Liv Signe Navarsete (Cent.)

Minister of Education and Research:
Mr. Øystein Kåre Djupedal (Soc.)

Minister of Labour and Social Inclusion:
Mr. Bjarne Håkon Hanssen (Lab.)

Minister of Justice and the Police:
Mr. Knut Storberget (Lab.)

Minister for Children and Equality:
Ms. Karita Bekkemellem (Lab.)

Minister of Culture and Church Affairs:
Mr. Trond Giske (Lab.)

Minister of Health and Care Services:

Ms. Sylvia Kristin Brustad (Lab.)

Minister of Government Administration and Reform:
Ms. Heidi Grande Røys (Soc.)

Minister of Agriculture and Food:
Mr. Terje Riis-Johansen (Cent.)

Minister of Fisheries and Coastal Affairs:
Ms. Helga Pedersen (Lab.)