Jørgen Kosmo Minister for Nordic Cooperation
Historical archive
Published under: Stoltenberg's 1st Government
Publisher: The Office of the Prime Minister
Press release | Date: 24/03/2000 | Last updated: 21/10/2006
Pressemelding
Nr.: 40/2000
Dato: 24 March 2000
Jørgen Kosmo Minister for Nordic Cooperation
In today’s session of the Council of State, the King has appointed Mr. Jørgen Kosmo, Minister of Labour and Government Administration, as Norway’s representative in the Nordic Council of Ministers, responsible for the coordination of matters of Nordic cooperation.
Jens Stoltenberg’s government was appointed on 17 March 2000. It is a minority government representing the Labour Party. It has the following members:
Prime Minister:
Mr. Jens Stoltenberg (41), Member of Parliament, Oslo
Minister of Foreign Affairs:
Mr. Thorbjørn Jagland (49), Member of Parliament,
Lier
Minister of Defence:
Mr. Bjørn Tore Godal (55), Member of Parliament, Oslo
Minister of Trade and Industry:
also responsible for the coordination of government policy on
information technology:
Ms. Grete Knudsen (59), Member of Parliament, Bergen
Minister of Labour and Government Administration,
also responsible for the
coordination of matters of Nordic cooperation:
Mr. Jørgen Kosmo (52), Member of Parliament, Borre
Minister of Finance:
Mr. Karl Eirik Schjøtt-Pedersen (40), Member of Parliament,
Vardø
Minister of Local Government and Regional Development:
Ms. Sylvia Brustad (33), Member of Parliament, Engerdal
Minister of Health:
Mr. Tore Tønne (52), group managing director, Drammen
Minister of Cultural Affairs:
Ms. Ellen Horn (49), theatre manager, Oslo
Minister of Social Affairs:
Ms. Guri Ingebrigtsen (47), mayor, Vestvågøy
Minister of Transport and Communications:
Mr. Terje Moe Gustavsen (45), director, Vestby
Minister of Fisheries:
Mr. Otto Gregussen (43), managing director, Trondheim
Minister of Development Cooperation,
foreign minister’s deputy:
Ms. Anne Kristin Sydnes (43), director, Oslo
Minister of the Environment:
Ms. Siri Bjerke (41), director, Oslo
Minister of Agriculture:
Mr. Bjarne Håkon Hanssen (37), Member of Parliament, Namsos
Minister of Justice and the Police:
Ms. Hanne Harlem (35), deputy director, Oslo
Minister of Children and Family Affairs:
Ms. Karita Bekkemellem Orheim (35), Member of Parliament,
Molde
Minister of Oil and Energy:
Mr. Olav Akselsen (34), Member of Parliament, Stord
Minister of Education, Research and Church Affairs:
Mr. Trond Giske (33), Member of Parliament, Trondheim