Second cabinet Bondevik
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Bondevik's Second Cabinet governed Norway
between 19 October 2001 and 17 October 2005. It was led by Kjell Magne Bondevik
and consisted of the Conservative Party
, the Christian Democratic Party and the Liberal Party. It had the following composition:
Norway
Norway , officially the Kingdom of Norway, is a Nordic unitary constitutional monarchy whose territory comprises the western portion of the Scandinavian Peninsula, Jan Mayen, and the Arctic archipelago of Svalbard and Bouvet Island. Norway has a total area of and a population of about 4.9 million...
between 19 October 2001 and 17 October 2005. It was led by Kjell Magne Bondevik
Kjell Magne Bondevik
Kjell Magne Bondevik is a Norwegian Lutheran minister and politician . He served as Prime Minister of Norway from 1997 to 2000, and from 2001 to 2005, making him Norway's longest serving non-Labour Party Prime Minister since World War II...
and consisted of the Conservative Party
Conservative Party of Norway
The Conservative Party is a Norwegian political party. The current leader is Erna Solberg. The party was since the 1920s consistently the second largest party in Norway, but has been surpassed by the growth of the Progress Party in the late 1990s and 2000s...
, the Christian Democratic Party and the Liberal Party. It had the following composition:
Cabinet members
|}State Secretaries
| Ministry | State Secretary | Period | Party |
|---|---|---|---|
| Office of the Prime Minister | Kari Husøy Kari Husøy Kari Husøy is a Norwegian politician for the Christian Democratic Party.She was born in Bergen, and has a librarian's education. She worked as a secretary and advisor for the Christian Democratic Party's parliamentary group from 1983. She served herself in the position of deputy representative to... |
Christian Democratic | |
| Gunnar Husan | Christian Democratic | ||
| Odd Jostein Sæter | Christian Democratic | ||
| Eirik Moen | Conservative Conservative Party of Norway The Conservative Party is a Norwegian political party. The current leader is Erna Solberg. The party was since the 1920s consistently the second largest party in Norway, but has been surpassed by the growth of the Progress Party in the late 1990s and 2000s... |
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| Gunnar Kvassheim Gunnar Kvassheim Gunnar Kvassheim is a Norwegian politician for the Liberal Party.He was elected to the Norwegian Parliament from Rogaland in 1997, but not re-elected in 2001. During Bondevik's Second Cabinet, Kvassheim was appointed state secretary in the Office of the Prime Minister... |
– 30 September 2005 | Liberal | |
| Siv Nordrum | 16 November 2001 – | Christian Democratic | |
| Ministry of Foreign Affairs | Kim Traavik Kim Traavik Kim Traavik is a Norwegian diplomat and politician for the Conservative Party.He was born in Oslo and is a cand.polit. by education. He started working for the Norwegian Ministry of Foreign Affairs in 1977, and served as counsellor at the United Nations embassy in Brussels from 1994 to 1997... |
Conservative | |
| Elsbeth Tronstad Elsbeth Tronstad Elsbeth Tronstad is a Norwegian businessperson and politician for the Conservative Party.She is currently the director of communication SN Power. From 2005 to 2009 she was the executive director for communication in the Confederation of Norwegian Enterprise... |
– 31 December 2002 | Conservative | |
| Vidar Helgesen | Conservative | ||
| Olav Kjørven Olav Kjørven Olav Kjørven currently serves as Assistant Secretary-General of the United Nations Development Programme. He started this position in February 2007.... |
26 October 2001 – 15 February 2005 | Christian Democratic | |
| Thorhild Widvey Thorhild Widvey Thorhild Widvey is a Norwegian politician for the Conservative Party.She was elected to the Norwegian Parliament from Rogaland in 1989, and was re-elected on one occasion... |
31 January 2003 – | Conservative | |
| Sylvi Graham Sylvi Graham Sylvi Graham is a Norwegian politician for the Conservative Party.From 2004 to 2005, during the second cabinet Bondevik, Graham was appointed State Secretary of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs... |
20 August 2004 – | Conservative | |
| Leiv Lunde | 16 February 2005 – | Christian Democratic | |
| Ministry of Defence | Gunnar Heløe | 26 October 2001 – 31 December 2003 | Labour |
| Ministry of Industry and Trade | Helle Hammer | 21 October 2005 – 14 December 2007 | Conservative |
| Oluf Ulseth | 26 October 2001 – 18 June 2004 | Conservative | |
| Lars Jacob Hiim | 18 June 2004 – (leave of absence 21 February 2005 – 18 May 2005) |
Conservative | |
| Tone Skogen | 18 June 2004 – | Conservative | |
| Bjørn Johnny Skaar Bjørn Johnny Skaar Bjørn Johnny Skaar is a Norwegian politician for the Conservative Party.From 1996 to 1998 he was the leader of the Young Conservatives , the youth wing of the Conservative Party.... |
21 February 2005 – 18 May 2005 (acting) |
Labour | |
| Ministry of Modernisation (named Ministry of Labour and Government Administration to 18 June 2004) |
Osmund Kaldheim Osmund Kaldheim Osmund Kaldheim is a Norwegian businessperson, civil servant and politician for the Conservative Party.He was born in Haugesund, but grew up in Etne. He worked as an adviser for the Conservative Party parliamentary group from 1987, and was a private secretary in the Ministry of Social Affairs... |
1 January 2003– 8 March 2004 | Conservative |
| Eirik Lae Solberg Eirik Lae Solberg Eirik Lae Solberg is a Norwegian politician for the Conservative Party.He served as a deputy representative to the Norwegian Parliament from Buskerud during the term 1993–1997.... |
8 March 2004 – | Conservative | |
| Eldbjørg Torsøe | 8 March 2004 – 18 June 2004 | Conservative | |
| Ministry of Finance | Øystein Børmer | Conservative | |
| Kari Elisabeth Olrud Moen | (leave of absence 21 April 2004 – 31 July 2005) | Conservative | |
| Knut Arild Hareide Knut Arild Hareide Knut Arild Hareide is a Norwegian businessperson and the leader of the Christian Democratic Party. Hareide served as Minister of the Environment from 2004 to 2005... |
– 4 August 2003 | Christian Democratic | |
| Harald Solberg Harald Solberg Harald Solberg is a Norwegian politician for the Christian Democratic Party.He served as a deputy representative to the Norwegian Parliament from Vestfold during the terms 1997–2001 and 2001–2005.... |
4 August 2003 – | Christian Democratic | |
| Helle Hammer | 18 June 2004 – 31 July 2005 (acting) |
Conservative | |
| Geir Olsen | 1 January 2005 – | Liberal | |
| Ministry of Local Government andRegional Development | Kristin Ørmen Johnsen | 26 October 2001 – 18 January 2004 | Conservative |
| Morten Andreas Meyer Morten Andreas Meyer Morten Andreas Meyer is a Norwegian politician for the Conservative Party.In 2001, when the second cabinet Bondevik held office, Meyer was appointed State Secretary in the Ministry of Local Government and Regional Development. He held this post until 2003, but became Minister of Labour and... |
26 October 2001 – 26 October 2003 | Conservative | |
| Anders Eira | 26 October 2001 – 8 October 2004 | Conservative | |
| Frank Jenssen | 20 October 2003 – 28 February 2005 | Conservative | |
| Cathrin Bretzeg Cathrin Bretzeg Cathrin Bretzeg is a Norwegian politician for the Conservative Party.In 2004, while the second cabinet Bondevik held office, she was appointed State Secretary in the Ministry of Local Government and Regional Development. She lost this job when the cabinet fell following the 2005 election... |
16 February 2004 – | Conservative | |
| Ellen Inga Hætta | 15 October 2004 – | Conservative | |
| Roger Iversen | 1 January 2005 – | Conservative | |
| Just Hjalmar Johansen | 21 February 2005 – | Conservative | |
| Ministry of Social Affairs (named Ministry of Social Affairs and Health to 1 January 2002) |
Kristin Ravnanger | – 1 January 2002 | Christian Democratic |
| Osmund Kaldheim Osmund Kaldheim Osmund Kaldheim is a Norwegian businessperson, civil servant and politician for the Conservative Party.He was born in Haugesund, but grew up in Etne. He worked as an adviser for the Conservative Party parliamentary group from 1987, and was a private secretary in the Ministry of Social Affairs... |
– 1 January 2003 | Conservative | |
| Jan Otto Risebrobakken | 1 January 2003 – 18 June 2004 | Conservative | |
| Helge Eide Helge Eide (politician) Helge Eide is a Norwegian politician for the Christian Democratic Party.He graduated with the siv.øk. degree from the Norwegian School of Economics in Bergen, and was elected to Bergen city council in 1988. In 1995 he was elected to Skedsmo municipal council... |
18 June 2004 – 1 October 2004 | Christian Democratic | |
| Ministry of Health and Care Services | Kristin Ravnanger | 1 January 2002 – 1 October 2004 | Christian Democratic |
| Jan Otto Risebrobakken | 18 June 2004 – | Conservative | |
| Elisabeth Aspaker Elisabeth Aspaker Elisabeth Aspaker is a Norwegian politician for the Conservative Party.She was elected to the Norwegian Parliament from Troms in 2005. She previously served as a deputy representative to the Norwegian Parliament during the terms 1989–1993 and 1997–2001.From 1986 to 1990 she was the... |
18 June 2004 – 30 September 2005 | Conservative | |
| Ministry of Culture and Church Affairs | Berit Øksnes Gjerløw | Christian Democratic | |
| Yngve Slettholm Yngve Slettholm Yngve Slettholm is the Executive Director of Kopinor, composer, politician and member of the Salvation Army. Slettholm took his diploma exams at the Norges Musikkhøgskole in 1980 and began his composing career in contemporary music... |
Christian Democratic | ||
| Ministry of Labour and Social Affairs | Lars Arne Ryssdal | 26 October 2001 – 8 March 2004 | Conservative |
| Christine Benedichte Meyer | 1 November 2001 – 17 January 2003 | Conservative | |
| Helge Eide Helge Eide Helge Eide is a Norwegian businessperson.He graduated from Rogaland University College with a bachelor's degree in petroleum engineering.... |
1 October 2004 – | Conservative | |
| Kristin Ravnanger | 1 October 2004 – | Christian Democratic | |
| Ministry of Transport and Communications | Arnfinn Ellingsen | Liberal | |
| Ministry of Fisheries and Coastal Affairs | Solveig Strand | – 7 June 2002 | Conservative |
| Thorhild Widvey Thorhild Widvey Thorhild Widvey is a Norwegian politician for the Conservative Party.She was elected to the Norwegian Parliament from Rogaland in 1989, and was re-elected on one occasion... |
14 June 2002 – 31 January 2003 | Conservative | |
| Janne Johnsen | 31 January 2003 – | Conservative | |
| Ministry of the Environment | André Støylen André Støylen André Støylen is a Norwegian politician for the Conservative Party.Born in Ørsta, he served in the position of deputy representative to the Norwegian Parliament from Møre og Romsdal during the term 1989–1993... |
– 13 December 2002 | Conservative |
| Lars Jacob Hiim | 13 December 2002 – 18 June 2004 | Conservative | |
| Øyvind Håbrekke Øyvind Håbrekke Øyvind Håbrekke is a Norwegian politician for the Christian Democratic Party.From 1996 to 1999 he was the chairman of the Youth of the Christian People's Party, the youth wing of the Christian Democratic Party.... |
18 June 2004 – | Christian Democratic | |
| Ministry of Agriculture | Leif Helge Kongshaug Leif Helge Kongshaug Leif Helge Kongshaug is a Norwegian politician for the Liberal Party.He was elected to the Norwegian Parliament from Møre og Romsdal in 1997, but not re-elected in 2001. During the second cabinet Bondevik, Kongshaug was appointed State Secretary in the Ministry of Agriculture and Food... |
– 30 September 2005 | Liberal |
| Ministry of Justice and Police | Jørn Holme Jørn Holme Jørn Holme is a Norwegian judge and civil servant.He grew up at Nordberg, and originally wanted to become a priest. He was active in the Norwegian Christian Student Association while studying. He graduated with the cand.jur. degree from the University of Oslo in 1986... |
26 October 2001 – 18 June 2004 | Liberal |
| Rita Sletner | 26 October 2001 – | Liberal | |
| Trond Prytz | 18 June 2004 – | Liberal | |
| Ministry of Children and Family Affairs | Odd Anders With | – 9 October 2003 | Christian Democratic |
| Hans Olav Syversen Hans Olav Syversen Hans Olav Syversen is a Norwegian politician for the Christian Democratic Party.He was elected to the Norwegian Parliament from Oslo in 2005... |
9 October 2003 – 30 September 2005 | Christian Democratic | |
| Ministry of Petroleum and Energy | Brit Skjelbred | 26 October 2001 – 27 February 2004 | Christian Democratic |
| Øyvind Håbrekke Øyvind Håbrekke Øyvind Håbrekke is a Norwegian politician for the Christian Democratic Party.From 1996 to 1999 he was the chairman of the Youth of the Christian People's Party, the youth wing of the Christian Democratic Party.... |
27 February 2004 – 18 June 2004 | Christian Democratic | |
| Oluf Ulseth | 18 June 2004 – | Conservative | |
| Ministry of Education and Research | Bjørn Haugstad | Conservative | |
| Helge Ole Bergesen Helge Ole Bergesen Helge Ole Bergesen is a Norwegian political scientist and politician for the Conservative Party.He was born in Stavanger as the grandson of Ole Bergesen, obtained the mag.art. degree in political science. In 1980 he was hired as a researcher at the Fridtjof Nansen Institute... |
26 October 2001 – | Conservative |