Following the change of government at noon today, where Kjell Magne Bondevik’s second government succeeded Jens Stoltenberg’s government, the King in an extraordinary session of the Council of State at noon today appointed a number of state secretaries. In an extraordinary session of the Council of State at 10 am, the King accepted the resignations of the state secretaries appointed under Jens Stoltenberg’s government, as of noon today.

The new government represents the Christian Democratic Party (Chr.), the Conservative Party (C) and the Liberal Party (Lib.) The new state secretaries are:

Office of the Prime Minister:
Ms. Kari Husøy, head of secretariat, Bærum (Chr.)
Mr. Gunnar Husan, special advisor, Oslo (Chr.)
Mr. Odd Jostein Sæter, special advisor, Oslo (Chr.)
Mr. Eirik Ola Hektoen Moen, Oslo (C)
Mr. Gunnar Kvassheim, editor, Egersund (Lib.)

Ministry of Foreign Affairs:
Ms. Elsbeth Tronstad, director, Bærum (C)
Mr. Vidar Helgesen, law clerk, Oslo (C)
Mr. Kim Traavik, director general, Oslo (C)

Ministry of Finance:
Mr. Øystein Børmer, political advisor, Oslo (C)
Ms. Kari Elisabeth Olrud Moen, executive officer, Oslo (C)
Mr. Knut Arild Hareide, business development manager, Oslo (Chr.)

Ministry of Cultural Affairs,
and church affairs in the Ministry of Education, Research and Church Affairs:
Revd. Berit Øksnes Gjerløw, vicar, Skiptvet (Chr.)
Mr. Yngve Johan Slettholm, senior scientific officer, Oslo (Chr.)

Ministry of Agriculture:
Mr. Leif Helge Kongshaug, headmaster, Averøy (Lib.)

Ministry of Health and Social Affairs, health affairs:
Ms. Kristin Ravnanger, city councillor, Bergen (Chr.)

Ministry of Children and Family Affairs:
Mr. Odd Anders With, second vice moderator, Trondheim (Chr.)

Ministry of Education, Research and Church Affairs,
except church affairs:
Mr. Bjørn Haugstad, research fellow, Trondheim (C)

Ministry of Fisheries:
Ms. Solveig Strand, manager, Ålesund (C)

Ministry of Health and Social Affairs, social affairs,
inclusive department on administration and department on budget and economy:
Mr. Osmund Kaldheim, director, Fet (C)

Ministry of Trade and Industry:
Ms. Helle Hammer, director, Oslo (C)

Ministry of Transport and Communications:
Mr. Arnfinn Torbjørn Ellingsen, headmaster, Røst (Lib.)

Ministry of the Environment:
Mr. André Støylen, economist, Oslo (C)