Changes in the Government

Ms. Elisabeth Aspaker, Minister, has been charged with the responsibility for EEA and EU Affairs in the Ministry of Foreign Affairs. Mr. Vidar Helgesen, Minister, has become Minister of Climate and Environment. Ms. Sylvi Listhaug, Minister, has been charged with the responsibility for Immigration Affairs in the Ministry of Justice and Public Security, and Social Inclusion Affairs in the Ministry of Children, Equality and Social Inclusion.

Mr. Per Sandberg, Member of Parliament, has been appointed Minister of Fisheries.  Ms. Anniken Hauglie has been appointed Minister of Labour and Social Affairs. Ms. Linda Cathrine Hofstad Helleland, Member of Parliament, has been appointed Minister of Culture. Mr. Jon Georg Dale, State Secretary, has been appointed Minister of Agriculture and Food.

At the same time, Ministers Thorhild Widvey, Tine Sundtoft and Robert Eriksson have been honourably discharged from their offices.

The responsibility as chief of staff at the Office of the Prime Minister will no longer be held by a minister. State Secretary Julie Brodtkorb has taken over this responsibility. Elisabeth Aspaker has also been appointed Norwegian member of the Nordic Council of Ministers, responsible for the coordination of Nordic cooperation affairs.

The changes are active as of 13.00 today, 16 December 2015. It is intended that during the first quarter of 2016, the Ministry of Children, Equality and Social Inclusion will have its name changed to the Ministry of Children and Equality.

The Government represents the Conservative Party (C) and the Progress Party (PrP):

Prime Minister
Ms. Erna Solberg (C)

Minister of Finance
Ms. Siv Jensen (PrP)

Minister of Local Government and Modernisation
Mr.Jan Tore Sanner (C)

Minister of Transport and Communication
Mr. Ketil Solvik-Olsen (PrP)

Minister of Foreign Affairs
Mr. Børge Brende (C)

Minister of EEA and EU Affairs,
also minister of Nordic cooperation affairs
Ms. Elisabeth Aspaker (C)

Minister of Trade and Industry
Ms. Monica Mæland (C)

Minister of Climate and Environment
Mr. Vidar Helgesen (C)

Minister of Children and Equality
Ms. Solveig Horne (PrP)

Minister of Health and Care Services
Mr. Bent Høie (C)

Minister of Justice and Public Security
Mr. Anders Anundsen (PrP)

Minister of Petroleum and Energy
Mr. Tord Lien (PrP)

Minister of Defence
Ms. Ine Eriksen Søreide (C)

Minister of Immigration and Integration
Ms. Sylvi Listhaug (PrP)

Minister of Education and Research
Mr. Torbjørn Røe Isaksen (C)

Minister of Fisheries
Mr. Per Sandberg (PrP)

Minister of Labour and Social Affairs
Ms. Anniken Hauglie (C)

Minister of Culture
Ms. Linda Cathrine Hofstad Helleland (C)

Minister of Agriculture and Food
Mr. Jon Georg Dale (PrP)