Gro Brundtland is a Norwegian politician (Arbeiderpartiet),who served three terms as the 29th Prime Minister of Norway and as the director-general of the World Health Organization from 1998 to 2003. She is also known for having chaired the Brundtland Commission which presented the Brundtland Report on sustainable development. Educated as a physician,Brundtland joined the Labour Party and entered the government in 1974 as Minister of the Environment. She became the first female Prime Minister of Norway on 4 February 1981,but left office on 14 October 1981;she returned as Prime Minister on 9 May 1986 and served until 16 October 1989. She finally returned for her third term on 3 November 1990. From 1981 to 1992 she was leader of the Labour Party. After her surprise resignation as Prime Minister in 1996,she became an international leader in sustainable development and public health,and served as Director-General of the World Health Organization and as UN Special Envoy on Climate Change from 2007 to 2010. She is also deputy chair of The Elders and a former vice-president of Socialist International.
Thorbjørn Jagland is a Norwegian politician from the Labour Party. He served as the Secretary General of the Council of Europe from 2009 to 2019. He served as the 32nd Prime Minister of Norway from 1996 to 1997,as the minister of Foreign Affairs from 2000 to 2001 and as the president of the Storting from 2005 to 2009.
The Labour Party,formerly The Norwegian Labour Party,is a social-democratic political party in Norway. It is positioned on the centre-left of the political spectrum,and is led by Jonas Gahr Støre. It was the senior partner of the governing red–green coalition from 2005 to 2013,and its former leader Jens Stoltenberg served as the prime minister of Norway.
The Minister of Foreign Affairs is a councilor of state and chief of the Norway's Ministry of Foreign Affairs. Since 14 October 2021,the position has been held by Anniken Huitfeldt of the Labour Party.
Torstein Rudihagen is a Norwegian politician for the Labour Party.
Turid Birkeland was a Norwegian cultural executive and former politician for the Labour Party. She was Minister of Culture in 1996–97. She was an author and also worked in television,including being chief of cultural programming at NRK and a member of the board at Telenor. She also headed the Risør Chamber Music Festival,and was the director of Concerts Norway.
Leif Haraldseth was a Norwegian trade unionist and politician for the Labour Party.
Mary Synnøve Kvidal is a Norwegian school principal and politician for the Labour Party.
The Minister of Climate and the Environment is a Councilor of State and Chief of Norway's Ministry of the Environment. The current minister is Espen Barth Eide. The ministry is responsible for environmental issues,including influencing environmental impacts on other ministries. Subordinate agencies include the Directorate for Cultural Heritage,the Polar Institute,the Environment Agency and the Mapping Authority.
Hill-Marta Solberg is a Norwegian politician for the Labour Party. During her career,she was a parliamentary representative for Nordland county from 1993-2009. She was the Minister of Health and Social Affairs for three years and then was the County Governor of Nordland county for nearly ten years. She retired on 15 November 2018.
The Minister of Petroleum and Energy is a councilor of state and chief of the Norway's Ministry of Petroleum and Energy. The current minister is Terje Aasland. The ministry is responsible for the government's energy policy,including management of Norway's energy resources,including the valuable deposits of petroleum and hydroelectricity. Major subordinate agencies and companies include the Water Resources and Energy Directorate,the Petroleum Directorate,Petoro,Gassnova,Gassco,Enova,Statnett and a partial ownership of Statoil. The position was created on 11 January 1978 as a response to the increased importance of oil on the Norwegian continental shelf. The position was merged with the Minister of Trade and Industry between 1992 and 1996.
The Minister of Transport is a Councillor of State and Chief of the Norwegian Ministry of Transport. The post has been held by Jon-Ivar Nygård of the Labour Party since 2021. The ministry is responsible for policy and public operations within postal services,telecommunications,civil aviation,public roads,rail transport and public transport,including ferry services that are part of national roads and coastal transport infrastructure. The ministry has seven agencies and four limited companies,including the airport operator Avinor,railway operator Vy,the Norwegian National Rail Administration,the Norwegian Public Roads Administration and Norway Post. There are also inspectorates and authorities related to accident investigation,civil aviation,and railways.
The Minister of Culture and Equality is a councilor of state and chief of the Norway's Ministry of Culture. The ministry is responsible for the government's policy related to culture,church affairs,religion,media,sports and gambling. Subordinate agencies include the Gaming and Foundation Authority,the National Archival Services,the National Library,the Arts Council and the Media Authority. The portfolio includes issues related to the Church of Norway.
Frank Willy Larsen is a Norwegian politician for the Labour Party.
Morten Wetland is a Norwegian lobbyist,jurist,diplomat and politician for the Labour Party. He is a former State Secretary,Ambassador and Permanent Representative of Norway to the United Nations in New York.
The Minister of Health and Care Services is a councilor of state and chief of the Norway's Ministry of Health and Care Services. Since 14 October 2021 the position has been held by Ingvild Kjerkol of the Labour Party. The ministry is responsible for healthcare and care services,with the state's healthcare activities being carried out by four regional health authorities. Major institutions subordinate to the ministry include the Directorate for Health,the Board of Health Supervision,the Institute of Public Health,the Medicines Agency,the Radiation Protection Authority,the Labour and Welfare Service and the Food Safety Authority.
The Minister of International Development is a councillor of state and the chief of the international development portfolio of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Norway. The ministry was responsible for the foreign service,the country's international interests and foreign policy. Most of the ministry's portfolio is subordinate to the Minister of Foreign Affairs. The prime operating agency for international development is the Norwegian Agency for Development Cooperation. The position has been held by ten people representing five parties.
Rune Egil Kristiansen was a Norwegian typographer,trade unionist and politician for the Labour Party.
Beret Bråten is a Norwegian sociologist,political scientist and Labour Party politician. She was deputy leader of the Labour Party's youth wing,the Workers' Youth League (1992–1994),and was a political adviser in the Prime Minister's Office and a close confidant of prime minister Thorbjørn Jagland during his tenure from 1996 to 1997. From 2020 she is vice president of the Norwegian Association for Women's Rights. Bråten holds a PhD in political science and is a senior researcher at the Fafo Foundation and an associate professor at the University of Oslo.
