In today’s session of the Council of State, the King has honourably discharged Ms. Elsbeth Sande Tronstad from the post as state secretary in the Ministry of Foreign Affairs, as of 1 January 2003.

The list of state secretaries now looks as below. The Government represents the Conservative Party (C), the Christian Democratic Party (Chr.) and the Liberal Party (Lib.)

Office of the Prime Minister:
Ms. Kari Husøy (Chr.)
Mr. Eirik Moen (C)
Mr. Gunnar Kvassheim (Lib.)
Mr. Odd Jostein Sæter (Chr.)
Mr. Gunnar Husan (Chr.)
Ms. Siv Nordrum (Chr.)

Ministry of Foreign Affairs:
Mr. Kim Traavik (C)
Ms. Elsbeth Tronstad (C) – until 31 December 2002
Mr. Vidar Helgesen (C)

Ministry of Finance:
Mr. Øystein Børmer (C)
Ms. Kari Elisabeth Olrud Moen (C)
Mr. Knut Arild Hareide (Chr.)

Ministry of Culture and Church Affairs:
Revd. Berit Øksnes Gjerløw (Chr.)
Mr. Yngve Slettholm (Chr.)

Ministry of Agriculture:
Mr. Leif Helge Kongshaug (Lib.)

Ministry of Justice and the Police:
Major General Jørn Holme (Lib.)
Ms. Rita Sletner (Lib.)

Ministry of Health:
Ms. Kristin Ravnanger (Chr.)

Ministry of Foreign Affairs (international development affairs):
Mr. Olav Kjørven (Chr.)

Ministry of Petroleum and Energy:
Ms. Brit Skjelbred (Chr.)

Ministry of Children and Family Affairs:
Mr. Odd Anders With (Chr.)

Ministry of Education and Research:
Mr. Bjørn Haugstad (C)
Mr. Helge Ole Bergesen (C)

Ministry of Fisheries:
Thorhild Widvey (C)

Ministry of Labour and Government Administration:
Mr. Lars Arne Ryssdal (C)
Ms. Christine Benedichte Meyer (C) – until 17 January 2003
Mr. Osmund Kaldheim (C) – from 1 January 2003

Ministry of Social Affairs:
Mr. Osmund Kaldheim (C) – until 31 December 2002
Mr. Jan Otto Risebrobakken (C) – from 1 January 2003

Ministry of Trade and Industry:
Ms. Helle Hammer (C)
Mr. Oluf Ulseth (C)

Ministry of Transport and Communications:
Mr. Arnfinn Torbjørn Ellingsen (Lib.)

Ministry of Local Government and Regional Development:
Ms. Kristin Ørmen Johnsen (C)
Mr. Morten Andreas Meyer (C)
Mr. Anders Johan Henrik Eira (C)

Ministry of Defence:
Mr. Gunnar Heløe (C)

Ministry of the Environment:
Mr. Lars Jacob Hiim (C)