Changes among the state secretaries

In today’s Council of State, The King has made changes among the state secretaries.

Ms. Kristine Joy Nordenson Kallset (Lab.) has been honourably discharged as state secretary to Prime Minister Jonas Gahr Støre (Lab.), and is appointed state secretary to Minister of Justice and Public Security, Ms. Astri Aas-Hansen (Lab.).

Ms. Astrid Scharning Huitfeldt (Lab.) has been honourably discharged as state secretary to Prime Minister Jonas Gahr Støre, and is appointed state secretary to Minister of Finance, Mr. Jens Stoltenberg (Lab.).

Ms. Hannah Gitmark (Lab.) and Ms. Siri Holland (Lab.) are appointed state secretaries to Prime Minister Jonas Gahr Støre.

Ms. Ellen Reitan (Lab.) has been honourably discharged as state secretary to Minister of Finance, Mr. Trygve Slagsvold Vedum (Cent.), and is appointed state secretary to Minister of Finance, Mr. Jens Stoltenberg.

Ms. Sissel Kruse Larsen (Lab.) has been honourably discharged as state secretary to Minister of Digitalisation and Public Governance, Ms. Karianne Oldernes Tung (Lab.), and is appointed state secretary to Minister of Finance, Mr. Jens Stoltenberg.

Mr. Kjetil Skeide Edvardsen (Lab.) has been appointed state secretary to Minister of Children and Families, Ms. Lene Vågslid (Lab.).

Mr. Even Eriksen (Lab.) has been honourably discharged as state secretary to Minister of Justice and Public Security, Ms. Emilie Enger Mehl (Cent.), and is appointed as state secretary to Minister of Justice and Public Security, Ms. Astri Aas-Hansen (Lab.).

Ms. Sigrun Gjerløw Aasland (Lab.) has been honourably discharged as state secretary to Minister of Climate and Environment, Mr. Andreas Bjelland Eriksen (Lab.), and is appointed Minister of Research and Higher Education.

Mr. Martin Østtveit-Moe (Lab.), Mr. Emil Raaen (Lab.) and Ms. Agnete Masternes Hanssen (Lab.) are appointed state secretaries to Minister of Local Government and Regional Development, Ms. Kjersti Stenseng (Lab.).

Mr. Kristoffer André Hansen (Lab.) and Ms. Astrid Willa Eide Hoem (Lab.) are appointed state secretaries to Minister of Climate and Environment, Mr. Andreas Bjelland Eriksen.

Ms. Stine Renate Håheim (Lab.) is appointed state secretary to Minister of International Development, Mr. Åsmund Grøver Aukrust (Lab.).

Ms. Hanne-Berit Brekken (Lab.) is appointed state secretary to Minister of Agriculture and Food, Mr. Nils Kristen Sandtrøen (Lab.).

Mr. Andreas Flåm (Lab.) is appointed state secretary to Minister of Defence, Mr. Tore O. Sandvik (Lab.).

Mr. Erling Emil Laugsand (Cent.) has been honourably discharged as state secretary to Prime Minister Jonas Gahr Støre.

Mr. Erlend Trygve Grimstad (Cent.), Mr. Lars Erik Bartnes (Cent.), Mr. Geir Indrefjord (Cent.) and Mr. Skjalg Fjellheim (Cent.) have been honourably discharged as state secretaries to Minister of Finance, Mr. Trygve Slagsvold Vedum.

Mr. Bent-Joacim Bentzen (Cent.) has been honourably discharged as state secretary to Minister of Transport, Mr. Jon-Ivar Nygård (Lab.).

Ms. Bjørg Sandkjær (Cent.) has been honourably discharged as state secretary to Minister of International Development, Ms. Anne Beathe Tvinnereim (Cent.).

Ms. Kjersti Bjørnstad (Cent.) and Ms. Ragnhild Sjoner Syrstad (Lab.) have been honourably discharged as state secretaries to Minister of Climate and Environment, Mr. Andreas Bjelland Eriksen. Ms. Ranghild Sjoner Syrstad is appointed as state secretary to Minister of Trade and Industry, Ms. Cecilie Myrseth (Lab.).

Ms. Trine Fagervik (Cent.) and Ms. Eli Blakstad (Cent.) have been honourably discharged as state secretaries to Minister of Children and Families, Ms. Kjersti Toppe (Cent.).

Ms. Anne Marie Aanerud (Cent.), Ms. Marie Lamo Vikanes (Cent.), Mr. Hans Christian Hveem Kjølseth (Cent.) and Ms. Cecilie Juul Stensrud (Cent.) have been honourably discharged as state secretaries to Minister of Defence, Mr. Bjørn Arild Gram (Cent.)

Mr. Hans-Petter Aasen (Cent.), Mr. John-Erik Vika (Cent.) and Mr. Sigve Bolstad (Cent.) have been honourably discharged as state secretaries to Minister of Justice and Public Security, Ms. Emilie Enger Mehl.

Ms. Wenche Westberg (Cent.) is honourably discharged as state secretary to Minister of Agriculture and Food, Mr. Geir Pollestad (Cent.).

Mr. Ole Gustav Narud (Cent), Ms. Nancy Charlotte Porsanger Anti (Cent.) and Mr. Ivar B. Prestbakmo (Cent) have been honourably discharged as state secretaries to Minister of Local Government and Regional Development, Mr. Erling Sande (Cent.).

Ms. Signe Bjotveit (Cent.) has been honourably discharged as state secretary to Minister of Research and Higher Education, Mr. Oddmund Hoel (Cent.).


The government consists of members from the Labour Party (Lab.) The state secretaries are:

To Prime Minister Jonas Gahr Støre (Lab.)
Mr. Halvard Ingebrigtsen (Lab.)
Mr. Wegard Håkon Harsvik (Lab.)
Mr. Thomas Boe Hornburg (Lab.)
Mr. Halvard Hølleland (Lab.)
Mr. Kristoffer Thoner (Lab.)
Ms. Ingunn Trosholmen (Lab.)
Ms. Hannah Gitmark (Lab.)
Ms. Siri Holland (Lab.)

To Minister of Labour and Social Inclusion Tonje Brenna (Lab.)
Mr. Kjetil Vevle (Lab.)
Ms. Ellen Bakken (Lab.)
Mr. Per Olav Skurdal Hopsø (Lab.)

To Minister of Health and Care services Jan Christian Vestre (Lab.)
Mr. Karl Kristian Bekeng (Lab.)
Ms. Ellen Rønning-Arnesen (Lab.)
Mr. Usman Ahmad Mushtaq (Lab.)

To Minister of Finance Jens Stoltenberg (Lab.)
Ms. Ellen Reitan (Lab.)
Ms. Astrid Scharning Huitfeldt (Lab.)
Ms. Sissel Kruse Larsen (Lab.)

To Minister of Foreign Affairs Espen Barth Eide (Lab.)
Mr. Eivind Vad Petersson (Lab.)
Mr. Andreas Motzfeldt Kravik (Lab.)
Ms. Maria Varteressian (Lab.)

To Minister of Transport Jon-Ivar Nygård (Lab.)
Mr. Tom Kalsås (Lab.)
Ms. Abel Cecilie Knibe Kroglund (Lab.)

To Minister of Energy Terje Aasland (Lab.)
Ms. Elisabeth Sæther (Lab.)
Ms. Astrid Bergmål (Lab.)

To Minister of Culture and Equality Lubna Jaffery (Lab.)
Mr. Even Aleksander Hagen (Lab.)
Mr. Erlend Kaldestad Hanstveit (Lab.)

To Minister of Digitalisation and Public Governance Karianne Oldernes Tung (Lab.)
Mr. Torgeir Micaelsen (Lab.)
Ms. Anette Kristine Davidsen (Lab.) – Acting 24.01.25-02.03.25

To Minister of Trade and Industry Cecilie Myrseth (Lab.)
Mr. Vegard Grøslie Wennesland (Lab.)
Mr. Tomas Norvoll (Lab.)
Ms. Ragnhild Sjoner Syrstad (Ap)

To Minister of Education Kari Nessa Nordtun (Lab.)
Mr. Sindre Lysø (Lab.)
Ms. Synnøve Mjeldheim Skaar (Lab.)

To Minister of Climate and Environment Andreas Bjelland Eriksen (Lab.)
Mr. Kristoffer André Hansen (Lab.)
Ms. Astrid Hoem (Lab.)

To Minister of Fisheries and Ocean Policy Marianne Sivertsen Næss (Lab.)
Ms. Kristina Sigurdsdottir Hansen (Lab.)
Mr. Even Tronstad Sagebakken (Lab.)

To Minister of Defence Tore O. Sandvik (Lab.)
Mr. Andreas Flåm (Lab)

To Minister of Justice and Public Security Astri Aas-Hansen (Lab.)
Ms. Kristine Joy Nordenson Kallset (Lab.)
Mr. Even Eriksen (Lab.)

To Minister of Local Government and Regional Development Kjersti Stenseng (Lab.)
Mr. Martin Østtveit-Moe (Lab.)
Mr. Emil Raaen (Lab.)
Ms. Agnete Masternes Hanssen (Lab.)

To Minister of Research and Higher Education Sigrun Gjerløw Aasland (Lab.)

To Minister of International Development Åsmund Grøver Aukrust (Lab.)
Ms. Stine Renate Håheim (Lab.)

To Minister of Children and Families Lene Vågslid (Lab.)
Mr. Kjetil Skeide Edvardsen (Lab.)

To Minister of Agriculture and Food Nils Kristen Sandtrøen (Lab.)
Ms. Hanne-Berit Brekken (Lab.)