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Jonas Gahr Støre introduced the government team of ten women and nine men.
- This is a day I and many are looking forward to, said Støre as he unveiled the list in the Storting walking hall just after ten o'clock.
Støre is also shocked by the events in Kongsberg the day before. The new Minister of Justice, Emilie Enger Mehl (Sp), was kept informed on an ongoing basis, he explained.
It is a young government team, the average age is 46. Mehl is the youngest member of the government, he is 28 years old. But she is ready for the task, informs Støre.
- He goes to responsible work at a young age, but we are sure we have a visionary and energetic politician who deals with this field, said Støre.
The new justice minister must also address the broad area of justice. Explained Støre and mentioned both readiness, challenges from the Internet and artificial intelligencethat you should pay attention to.
Stødige Vedum
According to Støre, the nomination of SP leader Trygve Slagsvold Vedum as finance minister has been ready for days. Perhaps with a nod to the media who have speculated on the various names pertaining to the position.
The fact that the Center Party gets finance minister Støre described as the correct division. He was also full of praise for his new minister, with whom he has been negotiating hard on the government platform for several weeks.
"He's a solid politician, the person I got closer to in these negotiations," he said.
The vice-president of the Labor Party, Hadia Tajik, will also receive one of the most important tasks of the government as Minister of Labor, Social Affairs and Integration.
The portfolio of the Minister of Fisheries will also change. Bjørn Skjæran (Labor) will be Minister of Fisheries and Maritime Affairs, referring to the extended tasks related to aquaculture.
Støre says he never had any doubt that Anniken Huitfeldt (Labor Party) was to be Minister of Foreign Affairs. As chairwoman of the Storting's Foreign Affairs and Security Committee and with many years of experience in the party and as a former minister.
- He knows security policy, he knows what Norway is up to and how to combine foreign policy so that it is also appropriate in the country - said Støre.
Espen Barth Eide (Labour Party) is also one of Labour's most experienced, and Støre points out that his connection to international networks will be important in his role as Minister of Climate and Environmental Protection.
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Pokolenie Utoya
The new government will have two ministers who were in Utøya on July 22, 2011: Tonje Brenna as Education Minister and Jan Christian Vestre as Trade and Industry Minister. In addition, among the new secretaries of state are several of the Utøya tribe.
Støre says they are building the country politically and have dedicated their lives to it.
It is important for the new generation to sit in the government, it is an inspiration for the tasks that await us - he continued.
- When these great young politicians have such experience, I feel that we have made an important step forward. And I am very proud of it, said Støre.
