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15/10/2021News storyMinistry of Health and Care Services
Chief Executive Officer Cathrine Marie Lofthus has today in Council been appointed as the new Secretary General of the Ministry of Health and Care Services. Upon commencing her position, she will be succeeding Bjørn-Inge Larsen who has served as
The Minister of Research and Higher Education is responsible for research policy, tertiary vocational education, educational loans and grants, adult education and skillsand for higher education.
The Minister of Labour and Social Inclusion has the main responsibility for labour market policy, working environment and safety policy, pensions policy, and welfare, social policy and social inclusion.
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Minister of Local Government and Regional Development is responsible for managing administrative policy, local government finances, local government and conduction of elections, housing and building policy, coordination of the Government's work on
The Minister of Foreign Affairs is responsible for Norwegian foreign policy, the promotion of Norway’s interests internationally and the foreign service, which includes more than 100 embassies, permanent missions and delegations, and consulates
The Minister of Health and Care Services is responsible for government policy related to hospitals, municipal health care services, preventive measures, psychiatric health and drug addiction.