Stoltenberg's Second Cabinet

Stoltenberg's Second Cabinet
60th cabinet of Norway
Incumbent

Date formed 17 October 2005
People and organizations
Head of government Jens Stoltenberg
Head of state Harald V of Norway
Current number of ministers 22
Ministers removed
(Death/resignation/dismissal)		 9
Member party Labour Party
Socialist Left Party
Centre Party
Status in legislature Red–Green Coalition
History
Election(s) 2005 parliamentary election
Previous Bondevik's Second Cabinet

Stoltenberg's Second Cabinet is the current government of Norway. Appointed on 17 October 2005, it is a coalition between the Labour Party, the Socialist Left Party and the Centre Party, known as the Red–Green Coalition. The cabinet has ten members from the Labour Party, five from the Socialist Left Party and four from the Centre Party. It replaced Bondevik's Second Cabinet following the 2005 parliamentary election where the three parties won a majority in parliament. In the 2009 parliamentary election, the three parties retained their majority, and the coalition continued.

The cabinet is the first time the Socialist Left Party has sat in government, and the second time, after the post-war interim Gerhardsen's First Cabinet, where the Labour Party sits in a coalition government. It was the first cabinet to have had a majority of women, and the first to have had a member with a non-Western heritage.

Contents

Replacements

There have been several changes since Prime Minister Jens Stoltenberg presented his first team in October 2005:

Change in ministry structure

From 1 January 2010 there will be a change in the Ministry structure. The Social Inclusion division of the Ministry of Labour and Social Inclusion will be split between the Ministry of Children and Equality and the Ministry of Justice and Police. The Church Affairs division of the Ministry of Culture and Church Affairs will move to the Ministry of Government Administration and Reform.

Cabinet members

Portfolio Minister Took office Left office Party
Prime Minister   Jens Stoltenberg 17 October 2005 Incumbent Labour Party
Minister at the Office of the Prime Minister   Karl Eirik Schjøtt-Pedersen 20 October 2009 Incumbent Labour Party
Minister of Foreign Affairs   Jonas Gahr Støre 17 October 2005 Incumbent Labour Party
Minister of Defence   Anne-Grete Strøm-Erichsen 17 October 2005 20 October 2009 Labour Party
  Grete Faremo 20 October 2009 Incumbent Labour Party
Minister of Trade and Industry   Odd Eriksen 17 October 2005 29 September 2006 Labour Party
  Dag Terje Andersen 29 September 2006 20 June 2008 Labour Party
  Sylvia Brustad 20 June 2008 20 October 2009 Labour Party
  Trond Giske 20 October 2009 Incumbent Labour Party
Minister of Government Administration and Reform   Heidi Grande Røys 17 October 2005 20 October 2009 Socialist Left
  Rigmor Aasrud 20 October 2009 Incumbent Labour Party
Minister of Finance   Kristin Halvorsen 17 October 2005 20 October 2009 Socialist Left
  Sigbjørn Johnsen 20 October 2009 Incumbent Labour Party
Minister of Local Government and
Regional Development		   Åslaug Haga 17 October 2005 21 September 2007 Centre
  Magnhild Meltveit Kleppa 21 September 2007 20 October 2009 Centre
  Liv Signe Navarsete 20 October 2009 Incumbent Centre
Minister of Health and Care Services   Sylvia Brustad 17 October 2005 20 June 2008 Labour Party
  Bjarne Håkon Hanssen 20 June 2008 20 October 2009 Labour Party
  Anne-Grete Strøm-Erichsen 20 October 2009 Incumbent Labour Party
Minister of Church Affairs   Trond Giske 17 October 2005 20 October 2009 Labour Party
  Rigmor Aasrud 20 October 2009 Incumbent Labour Party
Minister of Culture   Trond Giske 17 October 2005 20 October 2009 Labour Party
  Anniken Huitfeldt 20 October 2009 Incumbent Labour Party
Minister of Labour and Social Inclusion   Bjarne Håkon Hanssen 17 October 2005 20 June 2008 Labour Party
  Dag Terje Andersen 20 June 2008 2 October 2009 Labour Party
  Bjarne Håkon Hanssen 2 October 2009 20 October 2009 Labour Party
  Rigmor Aasrud 20 October 2009 20 December 2009 Labour Party
  Hanne Bjurstrøm 21 December 2009 Incumbent Labour Party
Minister of Transport and Communications   Liv Signe Navarsete 17 October 2005 20 October 2009 Centre
  Magnhild Meltveit Kleppa 20 October 2009 Incumbent Centre
Minister of Fisheries and Coastal Affairs   Helga Pedersen 17 October 2005 2 October 2009 Labour Party
  Sylvia Brustad 2 October 2009 20 October 2009 Labour Party
  Lisbeth Berg-Hansen 20 October 2009 Incumbent Labour Party
Minister of International Development   Erik Solheim 17 October 2005 Incumbent Socialist Left
Minister of the Environment   Helen Bjørnøy 17 October 2005 18 October 2007 Socialist Left
  Erik Solheim 18 October 2007 Incumbent Socialist Left
Minister of Agriculture and Food   Terje Riis-Johansen 17 October 2005 20 June 2008 Centre
  Lars Peder Brekk 20 June 2008 Incumbent Centre
Minister of Justice and the Police   Knut Storberget 17 October 2005 Incumbent Labour Party
  Trond Giske 27 February 2009 30 March 2009 Labour Party
  Grete Faremo 1 January 2011 31 March 2011 Labour Party
Minister of Children and Equality   Karita Bekkemellem 17 October 2005 18 October 2007 Labour Party
  Manuela Ramin-Osmundsen 18 October 2007 15 February 2008 Labour Party
  Trond Giske[8] 15 February 2008 29 February 2008 Labour Party
  Anniken Huitfeldt 29 February 2008 20 October 2009 Labour Party
  Audun Lysbakken 20 October 2009 Incumbent Socialist Left
Minister of Petroleum and Energy   Odd Roger Enoksen 17 October 2005 21 September 2007 Centre
  Åslaug Haga 21 September 2007 20 June 2008 Centre
  Terje Riis-Johansen 20 June 2008 4 March 2011 Centre
  Ola Borten Moe 4 March 2011 Incumbent Centre
Minister of Education   Øystein Djupedal 17 October 2005 18 October 2007 Socialist Left
  Bård Vegar Solhjell 18 October 2007 20 October 2009 Socialist Left
  Kristin Halvorsen 20 October 2009 Incumbent Socialist Left
Minister of Research and Higher Education   Øystein Djupedal 17 October 2005 18 October 2007 Socialist Left
  Tora Aasland 18 October 2007 Incumbent Socialist Left

State Secretaries

Ministry State Secretary Period[9] Party
Office of the Prime Minister Lars Erik Flatø – 1 December 2006 Labour
Bård Vegar Solhjell – 18 October 2007 Socialist Left
Hege Solbakken[10] – 3 March 2008 Centre
Svein Fjellheim Labour
Morten Wetland – 31 December 2007 Labour
Torbjørn Giæver Eriksen – 11 June 2011 Labour
Rita Skjærvik (leave of absence 9 March 2006 – 30 November 2006)
(leave of absence 12 January 2010 – 16 August 2010)		 Labour
Kjersti Markusson 22 October 2007 – 31 December 2009 Socialist Left
Hilde Singsaas 1 December 2006 – 20 October 2009
(acting since 17 March)		 Labour
Anne Odden 1 June 2006 – 17 September 2006
(acting)		 Labour
Kjetil Hillestad 1 June 2006 – 17 September 2006
(acting)		 Socialist Left
Karl Eirik Schjøtt-Pedersen 1 December 2006 – 20 October 2009 Labour
Snorre Wikstrøm[11] 1 January 2008 – 15 September 2008
20 October 2009 –		 Labour
Per J. Jordal[10] 3 March 2008 – 16 October 2009 Centre
Jan-Erik Larsen[11] 15 September 2008 – 16 October 2009 Labour
Dagfinn Sundsbø 20 October 2009 – Centre
Mina Gerhardsen 20 October 2009 – Labour
Tor Brostigen 1 January 2010 – Socialist Left
Lotte Grepp Knutsen 13 January 2010 – 16 August 2010
(acting)		 Labour
Hans Kristian Amundsen 9 May 2011 – Labour
Inger-Anne Ravlum 11 June 2011 – Labour
Ministry of Foreign Affairs Kjetil Skogrand 21 October 2005 – 17 November 2006 Labour
Raymond Johansen[12] 28 October 2005 – 24 April 2009 Labour
Liv Monica Bargem Stubholt 7 November 2005 – 21 September 2007 Centre
Elisabeth Walaas 21 September 2007 – 4 January 2010 Labour
Gry Larsen 24 April 2009 –
(leave of absence 9 August 2010 – 26 February 2011)		 Labour
Erik Lahnstein 4 January 2010 – Centre
Espen Barth Eide – 28 June 2010 Labour
Anne Margareth Stenhammer
(International Development)		 – 16 November 2007 Socialist Left
Håkon Gulbrandsen
(International Development)		 16 November 2007 – 20 November 2009 Socialist Left
Ingrid Fiskaa
(International Development)		 20 November 2009 – Socialist Left
Ministry of Defence Espen Barth Eide – 28 June 2010 Labour
Roger Ingebrigtsen 28 June 2010 – Labour
Ministry of Industry and Trade Frode Berge 21 October 2005 – 14 December 2007 Labour
Karin Yrvin 21 October 2005 – 29 September 2006 Labour
Rikke Lind 26 January 2007 –
(leave of absence 7 January 2008 – 1 August 2008)		 Labour
Øyvind Slåke[13] 14 December 2007 – 2 October 2009 Labour
Annelene Svingen[14] 7 January 2008 – 1 July 2008
(acting)		 Labour
Arvid Libak[11][15] 20 June 2008 – 12 September 2008 Labour
Fride Solbakken[13] 2 October 2009 – 20 October 2009
(acting)		 Labour
Pål Julius Skogholt 20 November 2009 – 4 February 2011 Socialist Left
Ministry of Government Administration, Reform and Church Affairs Wenche Lyngholm 21 October 2005 – 20 October 2009 Socialist Left
Halvard Ingebrigtsen 20 October 2009 – Labour
Raimo Valle 20 October 2009 – Labour
Inger-Anne Ravlum 23 October 2009 – 11 June 2011 Labour
Ministry of Finance Roger Schjerva[16] 17 October 2005 –
(leave of absence 18 May 2009 – 31 July 2009)		 Socialist Left
Geir Axelsen – 20 October 2009 Labour
Roger Sandum – 20 October 2009 Socialist Left
Bjørn Arild Gram – 12 October 2007
(leave of absence 6 August 2007 – 30 September 2007)		 Centre
Kjersti Markusson 21 October 2005 – 22 October 2007 Socialist Left
Sigrid Hjørnegård 6 August 2007 – 3 September 2007
(acting)		 Centre
Ole Morten Geving 12 October 2007 – 17 December 2010 Centre
Henriette Westhrin 18 October 2007 – 20 October 2009 Socialist Left
Bernt Sverre Mehammer 18 May 2009 – 31 July 2009
(acting)		 Socialist Left
Hilde Singsaas 20 October 2009 – Labour
Kjetil Lund 20 October 2009 – Labour
Morten Søberg 17 December 2010 – Centre
Ministry of Local Government and Regional Development Inge Bartnes – 21 September 2007 Centre
Guri Størvold – 21 September 2007 Centre
Dag-Henrik Sandbakken 21 October 2005 – Centre
Janne Sjelmo Nordås 2 November 2007 – 30 September 2009
(leave of absence 10 August 2009 – 15 September 2009)		 Centre
Lars Erik Bartnes 20 October 2009 –
(acting 10 August 2009 – 15 September 2009)		 Centre
Hege Solbakken 20 October 2009 – Centre
Guri Størvold 20 October 2009 –
(leave of absence 6 March 2011 – 2 October 2011)		 Centre
Anne Beathe Tvinnereim 14 February 2011 – 2 October 2011
(acting)		 Centre
Ministry of Health and Care Services Rigmor Aasrud 21 October 2005 – 30 September 2009 Labour
Wegard Harsvik 21 October 2005 – 3 December 2007 Labour
Arvid Libak 13 October 2006 – 20 June 2008 Labour
Kari Henriksen 3 December 2007 – 3 April 2009 Labour
Dagfinn Sundsbø[15] 20 June 2008 – 20 October 2009 Centre
Ellen Birgitte Pedersen[14] 27 June 2008 – 20 October 2009 Socialist Left
Ketil Lindseth 27 February 2009 – 20 October 2009 Labour
Tone-Helen Toften 20 October 2009 – Labour
Roger Ingebrigtsen 20 October 2009 – 28 June 2010 Labour
Ragnhild Mathisen 23 October 2009 – Labour
Robin Kåss 25 June 2010 –
(leave of absence 3 March 2011 – 11 May 2011)		 Labour
Tord Dale 3 March 2011 – 11 May 2011
(acting)		 Labour
Ministry of Culture Randi Øverland 21 October 2005 – 30 November 2007 Labour
Mette Gundersen 21 October 2005 –
(leave of absence 1 October 2006 – 3 June 2007)		 Labour
Halvard Ingebrigtsen 1 June 2007 – 20 October 2009
(acting since 12 October 2006)		 Labour
Wegard Harsvik 3 December 2007 – 20 October 2009 Labour
Lotte Grepp Knutsen 20 October 2009 –
(leave of absence 7 March 2011 – 30 December 2011)		 Labour
Lubna Jaffery 23 October 2009 – Labour
Roger Solheim 13 January 2010 – 16 August 2010
(acting)

7 March 2011 – 30 December 2011
(acting)

 Labour
Ministry of Labour Jan-Erik Støstad 21 October 2005 – Labour
Libe S. Rieber-Mohn 21 October 2005 – 20 October 2009 Labour
Laila Gustavsen 21 October 2005 – 30 September 2009 Labour
Berit Oskal Eira 28 October 2005 – 26 October 2007 Independent
Raimo Valle 26 October 2007 – 20 October 2009 Labour
Gina Lund 20 October 2009 – Labour
Ministry of Transport and Communications Steinulf Tungesvik[10] 21 October 2005 – 29 February 2008 Centre
Erik Lahnstein 19 October 2007 – 4 January 2010
(acting 17 October 2006 – 15 December 2006)		 Centre
Hege Solbakken[10] 3 March 2008 – 20 October 2009
(leave of absence 29 September 2008 – 29 March 2009)		 Centre
Guri Størvold[11] 15 September 2008 – 20 October 2009
(acting)		 Centre
Geir Pollestad[17] 8 October 2008 – 30 September 2009 Centre
Ministry of Fisheries Vidar Ulriksen 21 October 2005 – 14 January 2011 Labour
Hans Kristian Amundsen 14 January 2011 – 9 May 2011 Labour
Kristine Gramstad 13 May 2011 – Labour
Ministry of the Environment Henriette Westhrin – 18 October 2007 Socialist Left
Heidi Sørensen 18 October 2007 – Socialist Left
Ministry of Agriculture Ola T. Heggem 28 October 2005 – Centre
Ministry of Justice and Police Anne Rygh Pedersen 21 October 2005 – 9 February 2007 Labour
Terje Moland Pedersen 21 October 2005 –
(leave of absence 17 April 2009 – 10 August 2009)		 Labour
Astri Aas-Hansen 9 February 2007 – Labour
Eirik Øwre Thorshaug 29 April 2009 – 10 August 2009
(acting)
1 January 2011 – 31 March 2011
(acting)		 Labour
Pål Lønseth 23 October 2009 – Labour
Ministry of Children and Equality Kjell Erik Øie[18] 21 October 2005 – 27 March 2009 Labour
Krishna Chudasama 28 October 2005 – 1 December 2006 Labour
Lotte Grepp Knutsen[18] 27 March 2009 – 20 October 2009 Labour
Henriette Westhrin 20 October 2009 – Socialist Left
Kirsti Bergstø 26 November 2010 – Socialist Left
Ministry of Petroleum and Energy Anita Utseth 21 October 2005 – 21 September 2007 Centre
Liv Monica Bargem Stubholt[18] 21 September 2007 – 27 March 2009 Centre
Guri Størvold[15] 21 September 2007 – 20 June 2008 Centre
Geir Pollestad[15] 20 June 2008 – 8 October 2008 Centre
Robin Kåss 8 October 2008 – 25 June 2010 Labour
Sigrid Hjørnegård 27 March 2009 – 4 March 2011 Centre
Per Rune Henriksen 3 September 2010 – Labour
Eli Blakstad 11 March 2011 – Centre
Ministry of Education and Research Åge Ronald Rosnes – 3 September 2006 Socialist Left
Lisbet Rugtvedt Socialist Left
Per Botolf Maurseth 1 September 2006 – 18 October 2007 Socialist Left
Jens Revold 18 October 2007 – 13 March 2009 Socialist Left
Åsa Elvik 13 March 2009 – 20 October 2009 Socialist Left
Roger Sandum 20 October 2009 – Socialist Left
Kyrre Lekve 20 October 2009 – Socialist Left

References

Notes

  1. ^ Children's minister quits under fire Aftenposten, February 14, 2008
  2. ^ "Anniken Huitfeldt ny statatsråd" (in Norwegian). The norwegian Government. 2008-02-26. http://www.regjeringen.no/nb/dep/smk/Pressesenter/pressemeldinger/2008/anniken-huitfeldt-ny-statsrad.html?id=502190. Retrieved 2008-09-24. 
  3. ^ Nina Berglund (2008-06-19). "Embattled cabinet minister steps down". http://www.aftenposten.no/english/local/article2492666.ece. Retrieved 2008-09-24. 
  4. ^ "Changes in the Government". The Norwegian Government. 2008-06-20. http://www.regjeringen.no/en/dep/smk/Press-Center/Press-releases/2008/changes-in-the-government-2.html?id=518480. Retrieved 2008-07-12. 
  5. ^ Andersen, Mads A.; Elisabeth Breien Ellingsen, Per Øyvind Fange and Jarle Brenna (2008-06-20). "Her er Stoltenbergs nye regjeringskabal" (in Norwegian). Verdens Gang. http://www.vg.no/nyheter/innenriks/norsk-politikk/artikkel.php?artid=500739. Retrieved 2008-06-21. 
  6. ^ Nina Berglund (2008-06-20). "Stoltenberg unveils new government line-up". http://www.aftenposten.no/english/local/article2496908.ece. Retrieved 2008-09-24. 
  7. ^ "Andersen and Pedersen leaving the Government". The Norwegian Government. 2009-10-02. http://www.regjeringen.no/en/dep/smk/Press-Center/Press-releases/2009/andersen-and-pedersen-leaving-the-govern.html?id=578731. Retrieved 2009-10-11. 
  8. ^ Giske overtar Manuelas departement, VG. Retrieved on February 15, 2008.
  9. ^ Unless otherwise noted, the period was 17 October 2005 – present
  10. ^ a b c d "Endringer i statssekretærkorpset". The Norwegian Government. 2008-02-29. http://www.regjeringen.no/nb/dep/smk/Pressesenter/pressemeldinger/2008/endringer-i-statssekretarkorpset.html?id=502200. Retrieved 2008-09-24. 
  11. ^ a b c d "Endringer i statssekretærkorpset". The Norwegian Government. 2008-09-12. http://www.regjeringen.no/nb/dep/smk/Pressesenter/pressemeldinger/2008/endringer-i-statssekretarkorpset-3.html?id=526247. Retrieved 2008-09-19. 
  12. ^ "Change of state secretary in UD". The Norwegian Government. 2009-04-24. http://www.regjeringen.no/en/dep/smk/Press-Center/Press-releases/2009/change-of-state-secretary-in-ud.html?id=557461. Retrieved 2009-07-20. 
  13. ^ a b "Changes among the state secretaries". The Norwegian Government. 2009-10-02. http://www.regjeringen.no/en/dep/smk/Press-Center/Press-releases/2009/changes-among-the-state-secretaries-2.html?id=578732. Retrieved 2009-10-11. 
  14. ^ a b "Ny statssekretær for Hanssen". The Norwegian Government. 2008-06-27. http://www.regjeringen.no/nb/dep/smk/Pressesenter/pressemeldinger/2008/ny-statssekretar-for-hanssen.html?id=520238. Retrieved 2008-09-19. 
  15. ^ a b c d "Endringer i statssekretærkorpset". The Norwegian Government. 2008-06-20. http://www.regjeringen.no/nb/dep/smk/Pressesenter/pressemeldinger/2008/endringer-i-statssekretarkorpset-2.html?id=518482. Retrieved 2008-09-19. 
  16. ^ "Acting state secretary in FIN". The Norwegian Government. 2009-05-18. http://www.regjeringen.no/en/dep/smk/Press-Center/Press-releases/2009/acting-state-secretary-in-fin.html?id=562676. Retrieved 2009-07-20. 
  17. ^ "Change among the state secretaries". The Norwegian Government. 2009-09-25. http://www.regjeringen.no/en/dep/smk/Press-Center/Press-releases/2009/changes-among-the-state-secretaries.html?id=578160. Retrieved 2009-10-11. 
  18. ^ a b c "Change of state secretaries". The Norwegian Government. 2009-03-27. http://www.regjeringen.no/en/dep/smk/Press-Center/Press-releases/2009/change-of-state-secretaries.html?id=551630. Retrieved 2009-07-20. 
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