Cabinet Changes in Norway

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At the same time Ministers Magnhild Meltveit Kleppa and Lars Peder Brekk have been discharged from their offices.

The changes are active as of today at 12.15 pm.

The Government represents the Labour Party (Lab.), the Socialist Left Party (Soc.) and the Centre Party (Cent.). The government list is now as follows:

Prime MinisterMr. Jens Stoltenberg (Lab.)

Minister of the Environment
Mr. Bård Vegar Solhjell (Soc.)

Minister of Local Government and Regional DevelopmentMs. Liv Signe Navarsete (Cent.)

Minister of Foreign AffairsMr. Jonas Gahr Støre (Lab.)

Minister of Justice and Emergency PlanningMs. Grete Faremo (Lab.)

Minister of Finance
Mr. Sigbjørn Johnsen (Lab.)

Minister of Trade and Industry
Mr. Trond Giske (Lab.)

Minister of Health and Care Services
Ms. Anne-Grete Strøm-Erichsen (Lab.)

Minister of Education and Research
Ms. Kristin Halvorsen (Soc.)

Minister at the Office of the Prime Minister
Mr. Karl Eirik Schjøtt-Pedersen (Lab.)

Minister of Culture
Ms. Anniken Huitfeldt (Lab.)

Minister of Government Administration, Reform and Church AffairsAlso Minister for Nordic cooperation.
Ms. Rigmor Aasrud (Lab.)

Minister of Labour
Ms. Hanne Bjurstrøm (Lab.)

Minister of Fisheries and Coastal Affairs 
Ms. Lisbeth Berg-Hansen (Lab.)

Minister of Transport and Communications
Ms. Marit Arnstad (Cent.)

Minister of Petroleum and Energy
Mr. Ola Borten Moe (Cent.)

Minister of Defence
Mr. Espen Barth Eide (Lab.)

Minister of International Development
Mr. Heikki Holmås (Soc.)

Minister of Children, Equality and Social Inclusion
Ms. Inga Marte Thorkildsen (Soc.)

Minister of Agriculture and Food
Mr. Trygve Slagsvold Vedum (Cent.)