In today's session of the Council of State the King has resolved that Minister of Trade and Industry Dag Terje Andersen from 16 November 2006 to 9 April 2007 will be chief also of the Ministry of Fisheries and Coastal Affairs, during Ms. Helga Pedersen's leave of absence.

The government represents the Labour Party (Lab.), the Socialist Left Party (Soc.) and the Centre Party (Cent.). From 16 November the government list looks as follows:

Prime Minister:
Mr. Jens Stoltenberg (Lab.)

Minister of Finance:
Ms. Kristin Halvorsen (Soc.)

Minister of Local Government and Regional Development:
Ms. Åslaug Marie Haga (Cent.)

Minister of Foreign Affairs:
Mr. Jonas Gahr Støre (Lab.)

Minister of Defence:
Ms. Anne-Grete Strøm-Erichsen (Lab.)

Minister of the Environment:
Ms. Helen Oddveig Bjørnøy (Soc.)

Minister of Petroleum and Energy:
Mr. Odd Roger Enoksen (Cent.)

Minister of Development Cooperation:
Mr. Erik Solheim (Soc.)

Minister of Trade and Industry, from 16 November 2006 also chief of the Ministry of Fisheries and Coastal Affairs:
Mr. Dag Terje Andersen (Lab.)

Minister of Transport and Communications:
Ms. Liv Signe Navarsete (Cent.)

Minister of Education and Research:
Mr. Øystein Kåre Djupedal (Soc.)

Minister of Labour and Social Inclusion:
Mr. Bjarne Håkon Hanssen (Lab.)

Minister of Justice and the Police:
Mr. Knut Storberget (Lab.)

Minister for Children and Equality:
Ms. Karita Bekkemellem (Lab.)

Minister of Culture and Church Affairs:
Mr. Trond Giske (Lab.)

Minister of Health and Care Services:
Ms. Sylvia Kristin Brustad (Lab.)

Minister of Government Administration and Reform:
Ms. Heidi Grande Røys (Soc.)

Minister of Agriculture and Food:
Mr. Terje Riis-Johansen (Cent.)

Minister of Fisheries and Coastal Affairs:
Ms. Helga Pedersen (Lab.) – leave of absence from 16 November 2006.