Jens Stoltenberg(1959-) is the
prime minister of
Norway. He is married to Ingrid Schulerud, and has two
children.
Mr. Stoltenberg has been a member of the
Storting 1993, and was deputy member of the Storting 1989-1993 Leader of the standing committee on oil and energy affairs 1997-2000, and member of the Storting’s standing committee on social affairs 1991-1993.
He was leader of the
Labour Youth League (
AUF) 1985-1989, and vice president of the International Union of Socialist Youth (IUSY) 1985-1989.
Jens Stoltenberg’s government was appointed by the Norwegian King (Harrald) on 17 March 2000. It is a
minority government representing the
Labour Party.
Members of the Stoltenberg Government:
Prime Minister:
Jens Stoltenberg
Minister of Foreign Affairs:
Thorbjørn Jagland
Minister of Defence:
Bjørn Tore Godal
Minister of Trade and Industry:
Grete Knudsen
Minister of Labour and Government Administration:
Jørgen Kosmo
Minister of Finance:
Karl Eirik Schjøtt-Pedersen
Minister of Local Government and
Regional Development:
Sylvia Brustad
Minister of Health:
Tore Tønne
Minister of Cultural Affairs:
Ellen Horn
Minister of Social Affairs:
Guri Ingebrigtsen
Minister of Transport and Communications:
Terje Moe Gustavsen
Minister of Fisheries:
Otto Gregussen
Minister of
International Development:
Anne Kristin Sydnes
Minister of the Environment:
Siri Bjerke
Minister of
Agriculture:
Bjarne Håkon Hanssen
Minister of Justice:
Hanne Harlem
Minister of
Children and
Family Affairs:
Karita Bekkemellem Orheim
Minister of
Petroleum and Energy:
Olav Akselsen
Minister of
Education, Research and
Church Affairs:
Trond Giske