Stoltenberg's First Cabinet

Stoltenberg's First Cabinet
Cabinet of Norway
Date formed	17 March 2000
Date dissolved	19 October 2001
People and organisations
Head of state	Harald V of Norway
Head of government	Jens Stoltenberg
Total no. of members	19
Member party	Labour Party
Status in legislature	Minority government
History
Election	2001 parliamentary election
Legislature term	1997–2001
Outgoing formation	2001 parliamentary election
Predecessor	Bondevik's First Cabinet
Successor	Bondevik's Second Cabinet

Stoltenberg's First Cabinet governed Norway between 17 March 2000 and 19 October 2001. The Labour Party cabinet was led by Prime Minister Jens Stoltenberg. It had the following composition.

Cabinet members

Portfolio	Minister	Took office	Left office	Party
Prime Minister	Jens Stoltenberg	17 March 2000	19 October 2001		Labour
Minister of Foreign Affairs	Thorbjørn Jagland	17 March 2000	19 October 2001		Labour
Minister of Finance	Karl Eirik Schjøtt-Pedersen	17 March 2000	19 October 2001		Labour
Minister of Defence	Bjørn Tore Godal	17 March 2000	19 October 2001		Labour
Minister of Justice and the Police	Hanne Harlem	17 March 2000	19 October 2001		Labour
Minister of Transport and Communications	Terje Moe Gustavsen	17 March 2000	19 October 2001		Labour
Minister of Local Government and Regional Development	Sylvia Brustad	17 March 2000	19 October 2001		Labour
Minister of Education and Church Affairs	Trond Giske	17 March 2000	19 October 2001		Labour
Minister of Culture	Ellen Horn	17 March 2000	19 October 2001		Labour
Minister of Social Affairs	Guri Ingebrigtsen	17 March 2000	19 October 2001		Labour
Minister of Health	Tore Tønne	17 March 2000	19 October 2001		Labour
Minister of Children and Family Affairs	Karita Bekkemellem	17 March 2000	19 October 2001		Labour
Minister of Labour and Government Administration Minister of Nordic Cooperation	Jørgen Kosmo [a]	17 March 2000	5 October 2001		Labour
Minister of International Development	Anne Kristin Sydnes	17 March 2000	19 October 2001		Labour
Minister of Agriculture	Bjarne Håkon Hanssen	17 March 2000	19 October 2001		Labour
Minister of Trade and Industry	Grete Knudsen	17 March 2000	19 October 2001		Labour
Minister of the Environment	Siri Bjerke	17 March 2000	19 October 2001		Labour
Minister of Petroleum and Energy	Olav Akselsen	17 March 2000	19 October 2001		Labour
Minister of Fisheries	Otto Gregussen	17 March 2000	19 October 2001		Labour

State Secretaries

Ministry	State Secretary	Period [b]	Party
Office of the Prime Minister	Jonas Gahr Støre		Labour
	Norvald Mo	24 March 2000 –	Labour
	Hege Marie Norheim	24 March 2000 – 13 October 2000	Labour
	Jan-Erik Larsen	31 March 2000 –	Labour
	Tom Therkildsen	8 May 2000 –	Labour
	Lisbeth Berg-Hansen	20 October 2000 –	Labour
Ministry of Foreign Affairs	Mona Juul		Labour
	Espen Barth Eide		Labour
	Raymond Johansen		Labour
	Sigrun Møgedal	27 March 2000 –	Labour
	Jan Bøhler	26 January 2001 –	Labour
Ministry of Defence	Øystein Singsaas		Labour
Ministry of Industry and Trade	Britt Schultz		Labour
	Olav Soleng	24 March 2000 – 2 February 2001	Labour
	Tore Onshuus Sandvik	2 February 2000 –	Labour
Ministry of Labour and Government Administration	Reidun Wallevik	24 March 2000 – 28 July 2000	Labour
	Marianne Seip Haugsnes	28 July 2000 –	Labour
Ministry of Finance	Vidar Ovesen	24 March 2000 –	Labour
	Ellen Mo	3 April 2000 –	Labour
	Hege Marie Norheim	13 October 2000 –	Labour
Ministry of Local Government and Regional Development	Steinar Pedersen		Labour
	Audun Tron		Labour
	Fatma Jynge	– 31 March 2000	Labour
	Sverre Bugge	31 March 2000 –	Labour
	Einar Gelius	11 December 2000 –	Labour
Ministry of Social Affairs and Health	Tore Hagebakken	24 March 2000 –	Labour
	Lars Erik Flatø	31 March 2000 –	Labour
Ministry of Culture	Roger Ingebrigtsen	31 March 2000 –	Labour
Ministry of Transport and Communications	Eirin Kristin Sund		Labour
Ministry of Fisheries	Ellen Bergli		Labour
Ministry of the Environment	Stein Lier-Hansen	24 March 2000 –	Labour
Ministry of Agriculture	Sveinung Valle	24 March 2000 –	Labour
Ministry of Justice and Police	Øystein Mæland	24 March 2000 –	Labour
	Anne Lise Ryel	31 March 2000 –	Labour
Ministry of Children and Family Affairs	Solveig Solbakken		Labour
Ministry of Petroleum and Energy	Bjørg Kirsten Sandal	7 April 2000 –	Labour
Ministry of Church Affairs, Education and Research	Berith Bergersen	– 1 June 2001	Labour
	Randi Øverland	27 March 2000 –	Labour
	Nina Tangnæs Grønvold	1 June 2000 –	Labour

References

• Jens Stoltenbergs første regjering 2000-2001 - Regjeringen.no

Notes

1. Sylvia Brustad was acting minister from 5–19 October 2001.
2. Unless otherwise noted, the period was 17 March 2000 – 19 October 2001.

Preceded by Kjell Magne Bondevik's first term as Prime Minister of Norway

Norwegian Council of State 2000–2001

Succeeded by Kjell Magne Bondevik's second term as Prime Minister of Norway