Change of minister

Following the resignation today of Ms. Anne Holt as Minister of Justice, due to health reasons, and the appointment of Ms. Gerd-Liv Valla to the same post, the distribution of ministries is now as follows:

 

Prime Minister:
Mr. Thorbjørn Jagland

Minister of Foreign Affairs:
Mr. Bjørn Tore Godal

Ministry of the Environment:
Mr. Thorbjørn Berntsen

Ministry of Local Government and Labour:
Mr. Kjell Opseth

Ministry of Health and Social Affairs (health affairs):
Mr. Gudmund Hernes

Ministry of Transport and Communications:
Ms. Sissel Rønbeck

Ministry of Trade and Industry:
Ms. Grete Knudsen

Ministry of Foreign Affairs (development cooperation):
Ms. Kari Nordheim-Larsen

Ministry of Defence:
Mr. Jørgen Kosmo

Ministry of Finance:
Mr. Jens Stoltenberg

Ministry of Health and Social Affairs (social affairs):
Ms. Hill-Marta Solberg

Ministry of Education, Research and Church Affairs:
Mr. Reidar Sandal

Ministry of Agriculture:
Mr. Dag Terje Andersen

Ministry of Fisheries:
Mr. Karl Eirik Schjøtt-Pedersen

Ministry of Cultural Affairs:
Ms. Turid Birkeland

Ministry of Children and Family Affairs:
Ms. Sylvia Brustad

Ministry of Planning and Coordination:
Mr. Bendik Rugaas

Ministry of Oil and Energy:
Ms. Ranveig H. Frøiland

Ministry of Justice and the Police:
Ms. Gerd-Liv Valla

Minister for Nordic Cooperation:
Ms. Grete Knudsen