Press Release

No: 9/2000
Date: 21 January 2000

Lars Peder Brekk to succeed Peter Angelsen as Minister of Fisheries

In today’s session of the Council of State, the King has appointed Mr. Lars Peder Brekk (44), Managing Director, Rørvik, as Minister of Fisheries, effective as of today at 2 pm. Following Mr. Peter Angelsen’s application to resign from his office as Minister of Fisheries, the King has honourably discharged him from that office from the same moment.

Mr. Kåre Gjønnes (Chr.) is appointed Minister for Nordic Cooperation.

The Ministry of Fisheries’ state secretary and political advisor are also honourably discharged from their offices.

The Government list is as follows (Chr. – the Christian Democratic Party , Cent. - the Centre Party, Lib. - the Liberal Party):

Prime Minister:
Mr. Kjell Magne Bondevik (Chr.)

Minister of of Local Government and Regional Development, and deputy for the Prime Minister :
Ms. Odd Roger Enoksen (Cent.)

Minister of Children and Family Affairs:
Ms. Valgerd Svarstad Haugland (Chr.)

Minister of Trade and Industry:
Mr. Lars Sponheim (Lib.)

Minister of Foreign Affairs:
Mr. Knut Vollebæk (Chr.)

Minister of Finance:
Mr. Gudmund Restad (Cent.)

Minister of Agriculture:
Mr. Kåre Gjønnes (Chr.)

Minister of Defence:
Ms. Eldbjørg Løwer (Lib.)

Minister of Justice and the Police:
Mr. Odd Einar Dørum (Lib.)

Minister of Education, Research and Church Affairs:
Mr. Jon Lilletun (Chr.)

Minister of Transport and Communications:
Mr. Dag Jostein Fjærvoll (Chr.)

Minister of Social Affairs:
Ms. Magnhild Meltveit Kleppa (Cent.)

Minister of Health:
Mr. Dagfinn Høybråten (Chr.)

Minister of Oil and Energy:
Ms. Marit Arnstad (Cent.)

Minister of International Development and Human Rights, foreign minister’s deputy:
Ms. Hilde Frafjord Johnson (Chr.)

Minister of the Environment:
Ms. Guro Fjellanger (Lib.)

Minister of Labour and Government Administration
Ms. Laila Dåvøy (Chr.)

Minister of Culture:
Ms. Åslaug Marie Haga (Cent.)

Minister of Fisheries:
Mr. Lars Peder Brekk (Cent.)

Minister for Nordic Cooperation:
Kåre Gjønnes (Chr.)

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