Changes among the state secretaries

Mr. Hans Christian Hveem Kjølseth is appointed acting state secretary to Minister of Defence, Mr. Bjørn Arild Gram, in the period that state secretary, Ms. Marie Lamo Vikanes, settles parental leave.

Political adviser, Ms. Anette Kristine Davidsen, is appointed acting state secretary to Minister of Digitalisation and Public Governance, Ms. Karianne O. Tung, until 4 October 2024.

 

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

To Prime Minister Jonas Gahr Støre (Lab.)
Mr. Halvard Ingebrigtsen (Lab.)
Ms. Kristine Joy Nordenson Kallset (Lab.)
Ms. Astrid Scharning Huitfeldt (Lab.)
Mr. Wegard Håkon Harsvik (Lab.)
Mr. Thomas Boe Hornburg (Lab.)
Mr. Halvard Hølleland (Lab.)
Mr. Kristoffer Thoner (Lab.)
Mr. Erling Emil Laugsand (Cent.)
Ms. Ingunn Trosholmen (Lab.)

To Minister of Finance Trygve Slagsvold Vedum (Cent.)
Mr. Erlend Trygve Grimstad (Cent.)
Mr. Lars Erik Bartnes (Cent.)
Ms. Ellen Reitan (Lab.)
Mr. Geir Indrefjord (Cent.)
Mr. Skjalg Erik Fjellheim (Cent.)

To Minister of Labour and Social Inclusion Tonje Brenna (Lab.)
Mr. Kjetil Vevle (Lab.)
Ms. Ellen Bakken (Lab.)
Mr. Per Olav Skurdal Hopsø (Lab.)

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

To Minister of Health and Care services Jan Christian Vestre (Lab.)
Mr. Karl Kristian Bekeng (Lab.)
Ms. Ellen Moen Rønning-Arnesen (Lab.)
Mr. Usman Ahmad Mushtaq (Lab.)

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

To Minister of Foreign Affairs Espen Barth Eide (Lab.)
Mr. Eivind Vad Petersson (Lab.)
Mr. Andreas Motzfeldt Kravik (Lab.)
Ms. Maria Varteressian (Lab.)

To Minister of Defence Bjørn Arild Gram (Cent.)
Ms. Anne Marie Aanerud (Cent.)
Ms. Marie Lamo Vikanes (Cent.) – Leave of absence 06.09.24-08.06.25
Mr. Hans Christian Hveem Kjølseth (Cent.) – Acting 06.09.24-08.06.25

To Minister of Transport Jon-Ivar Nygård (Lab.)
Mr. Tom Kalsås (Lab.)
Mr. Bent-Joacim Bentzen (Cent.) - Leave of absence 26.08.24-22.12.24
Ms. Abel Cecilie Knibe Kroglund (Lab.)
Mr. Stein Mathisen (Cent.) – Acting 02.09.24-22.12.24

To Minister of Justice and Public Security Emilie Enger Mehl (Cent.)
Mr. Hans-Petter Aasen (Cent.)
Mr. John-Erik Vika (Cent.)
Mr. Even Eriksen (Lab.)
Mr. Sigve Bolstad (Cent.)

To Minister of Energy Terje Aasland (Lab.)
Ms. Elisabeth Sæther (Lab.)
Ms. Astrid Bergmål (Lab.)

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.)

To Minister of Local Government and Regional Development Erling Sande (Cent.)
Mr. Ole Gustav Narud (Cent.)
Ms. Nancy Charlotte Porsanger Anti (Cent.)
Ms. Sigrun Wiggen Prestbakmo (Cent.)

To Minister of Digitalisation and Public Governance Karianne O. Tung (Lab.)
Ms. Gunn Karin Gjul (Lab.)
Ms. Anette Kristine Davidsen (Lab.) – Acting 06.09.24-04.10.24

To Minister of Trade and Industry Cecilie Myrseth (Lab.)
Mr. Vegard Grøslie Wennesland (Lab.)
Mr. Tomas Norvoll (Lab.)

To Minister of Education Kari Nessa Nordtun (Lab.)
Mr. Sindre Lysø (Lab.)
Ms. Synnøve Mjeldheim Skaar (Lab.)

To Minister of Research and Higher Education Oddmund Hoel (Cent.)
Mr. Ivar B. Prestbakmo (Cent.)

To Minister of Fisheries and Ocean Policy Marianne Sivertsen Næss (Lab.)
Ms. Kristina Sigurdsdottir Hansen (Lab.)
Mr. Even Tronstad Sagebakken (Lab.)

To Acting Minister of Climate and Environment Tore O. Sandvik (Lab.)
Ms. Kjersti Bjørnstad (Cent.) – Acting 02.09.24 – 31.12.24
Ms. Sigrun Gjerløw Aasland (Lab.) – Acting 02.09.24 – 31.12.24