Kjell Magne Bondevik

Kjell Magne Bondevik (born September 3, 1947) is a Norwegian Lutheran minister and politician, and the current Prime Minister of Norway. His present cabinet, a coalition between the Christian Democratic Party, the Conservative Party and the Liberal Party, was appointed October 19, 2001, succeeding Jens Stoltenberg. He also served in this position from October 17, 1997 to March 3, 2000, in a coalition consisting of the Christian Democratic Party, the Centre Party and the Liberal Party. However, Bondevik was defeated in the 2005 parliamentary election, with 81 seats obtained for Bondevik's coalition and its supporters to the opposition Red-Green Coalition's 88. Bondevik has admitted defeat; he will act as caretaker until the new Cabinet, most likely with Stoltenberg as prime minister, is formed.

Kjell Magne Bondevik's First Cabinet

(October 17, 1997 to March 3, 2000)

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• Kjell Magne Bondevik (Christian Democratic Party) — Prime Minister
• Knut Vollebæk (Chr.) — Minister of Foreign Affairs
• Ragnhild Queseth Haarstad (Centre Party) — Minister of Local Government and Regional Development
• Magnhild Meltveit Kleppa (Centre Party) — Minister of Social Affairs
• Eldbjørg Løwer (Liberal Party) — Minister of Labour and Administration
• Gudmund Restad (Cen.) — Minister of Finance
• Aud Inger Aure (Chr.) — Minister of Justice
• Anne Enger Lahnstein (Cen.) — Minister of Culture
• Hilde Frafjord Johnson (Chr.) — Minister of Human Rights and Development
• Valgerd Svarstad Haugland (Chr.) — Minister of Children and Family Affairs
• Jon Lilletun (Chr.) — Minister of Church, Education and Research
• Peter Angelsen (Cen.) — Minister of Fisheries and Coastal Affairs
• Dagfinn Høybråten (Chr.) — Minister of Health and Care Services
• Kåre Gjønnes (Chr.) — Minister of Agriculture
• Odd Einar Dørum (Lib.) — Minister of Transport and Communications
• Dag Jostein Fjærvoll (Chr.) — Minister of Defence
• Lars Sponheim (Lib.) — Minister of Industry and IT
• Marit Arnstad (Cen.) — Minister of Petroleum and Energy
• Guro Fjellanger (Lib.) — Minister of the Environment