Changes among the state secretaries

Mr. Erling Rimestad has been honourably discharged as state secretary to Minister of Foreign Affairs, Ms. Anniken Huitfeldt.

Mr. Andreas Motzfeldt Kravik is appointed as state secretary to Minister of Foreign Affairs, Ms. Anniken Huitfeldt.

Mr. Erlend Kaldestad Hanstveit is appointed as state secretary to Minister of Culture and Equality, Ms. Lubna Jaffery.

Mr. Finn Henrik Thune is appointed acting state secretary to Prime Minister Jonas Gahr Støre from 11 August to 31 December 2023.

The government represents the Labour Party (Lab.) and Centre Party (Cent.) The state secretaries are:

To Prime Minister Jonas Gahr Støre (Lab.)
Ms. Kristine Joy Nordenson Kallset (Lab.)
Ms. Astrid Scharning Huitfeldt (Lab.)
Mr. Wegard Håkon Harsvik (Lab.)
Mr. Thomas Boe Hornburg (Lab.)
Mr. Andreas Bjelland Eriksen (Lab.) – 50 percent position
Mr. Halvard Hølleland (Lab.)
Mr. Kristoffer Thoner (Lab.)
Ms. Synnøve Mjeldheim Skaar (Lab.) – Acting 02.12.22-30.09.23
Mr. Erling Emil Laugsand (Cent.)
Mr. Finn Henrik Thune (Ap) – Acting 11.08.23-31.12.23

To Minister of Finance Trygve Slagsvold Vedum (Cent.)
Mr. Erlend Trygve Grimstad (Cent.)
Mr. Lars Erik Bartnes (Cent.)
Mr. Lars Vangen (Cent.)
Ms. Ellen Reitan (Lab.)
Mr. Jakob Bjelland (Cent.)

To Minister of Education Tonje Brenna (Lab.)
Mr. Sindre Lysø (Lab.)
Mr. Kjetil Vevle (Lab.)

To Minister of International Development Anne Beathe Tvinnereim (Cent.)
Ms. Bjørg Sandkjær (Cent.)

To Minister of Trade and Industry Jan Christian Vestre (Lab.)
Mr. Halvard Ingebrigtsen (Lab.) – Leave of absence 01.08.23-13.09.23
Ms. Anne Marit Bjørnflaten (Lab.)
Mr. Helge Flø Kvamsås (Lab.) – From 31.07.23-30.09.23

To Minister of Foreign Affairs Anniken Huitfeldt (Lab.)
Mr. Eivind Vad Petersson (Lab.)
Mr. Andreas Motzfeldt Kravik (Lab.)

To Minister of Climate and Environment Espen Barth Eide (Lab.)
Ms. Ragnhild Sjoner Syrstad (Lab.)
Ms. Kjersti Bjørnstad (Cent.)

To Minister of Fisheries and Ocean Policy Bjørnar Selnes Skjæran (Lab.)
Ms. Kristina Sigurdsdottir Hansen (Lab.)
Mr. Vidar Ulriksen (Lab.)

To Minister of Children and Families Kjersti Toppe (Cent.)
Ms. Trine Fagervik (Cent.)

To Minister of Defence Bjørn Arild Gram (Cent.)
Ms. Anne Marie Aanerud (Cent.)
Ms. Marie Lamo (Cent.)

To Minister of Transport Jon-Ivar Nygård (Lab.)
Mr. Tom Kalsås (Lab.)
Mr. Bent-Joacim Bentzen (Cent.)
Ms. Abel Cecilie Knibe Kroglund (Lab.)

To Minister of Labour and Social Inclusion Marte Mjøs Persen (Lab.)
Ms. Maria Schumacher Walberg (Lab.)
Mr. Tomas Norvoll (Lab.)
Ms. Samra Akhtar (Lab.)

To Minister of Health and Care services Ingvild Kjerkol (Lab.)
Mr. Karl Kristian Bekeng (Lab.) – Leave of absence 22.05.23-12.10.23
Mr. Ole Henrik Krat Bjørkholt (Lab.)
Ms. Ellen Moen Rønning-Arnesen (Lab.)
Mr. Truls Vasvik (Lab.) – Acting 22.05.23-12.10.23

To Minister of Research and Higher Education Sandra Borch (Cent.)
Mr. Oddmund Løkensgard Hoel (Cent.)

To Minister of Justice and Public Security Emilie Enger Mehl (Cent.)
Mr. Hans-Petter Aasen (Cent.)
Mr. John-Erik Vika (Cent.)
Mr. Geir Indrefjord (Cent.)
Mr. Even Eriksen (Lab.) – From 14.08.23

To Minister of Petroleum and Energy Terje Aasland (Lab.)
Ms. Elisabeth Sæther (Lab.)
Mr. Andreas Bjelland Eriksen (Lab.) – Acting from 01.08.22-30.06.23 – Permanent in a 50 percent position from 01.07.23
Ms. Astrid Bergmål (Lab.)

To Minister of Local Government and Regional Development Sigbjørn Gjelsvik (Cent.)
Mr. Ole Gustav Narud (Cent.)
Ms. Gunn Karin Gjul (Lab.)
Ms. Nancy Charlotte Porsanger Anti (Cent.)
Ms. Sigrun Wiggen Prestbakmo (Cent.)

To Minister of Culture and Equality Lubna Jaffery (Lab.)
Mr. Even Aleksander Hagen (Lab.)
Mr. Erlend Kaldestad Hanstveit (Lab.)

To Minister of Agriculture and Food Geir Pollestad (Cent.)
Ms. Wenche Westberg (Cent.)