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 Second Cabinet

(October 19, 2001 to present)

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• Kjell Magne Bondevik (Christian Democratic Party) — Prime Minister
• Jan Petersen (Conservative Party) — Minister of Foreign Affairs
• Erna Solberg (C) — Minister of Local Government and Regional Development
• Dagfinn Høybråten (Chr.) — Minister of Labour and Social Affairs
• Lars Sponheim (Liberal Party) — Minister of Agriculture
• Per-Kristian Foss (C) — Minister of Finance
• Odd Einar Dørum (Lib.) — Minister of Justice
• Valgerd Svarstad Haugland (Chr.) — Minister of Culture and Church Affairs
• Hilde Frafjord Johnson (Chr.) — Minister of International Development
• Laila Dåvøy (Chr.) — Minister of Children and Family Affairs
• Kristin Clemet (C) — Minister of Education and Research
• Svein Ludvigsen (C) — Minister of Fisheries and Coastal Affairs
• Ansgar Gabrielsen (C) — Minister of Health and Care Services
• Torild Skogsholm (Lib.) — Minister of Transport and Communications
• Kristin Krohn Devold (C) — Minister of Defence
• Børge Brende (C) — Minister of Trade and Industry
• Morten Andreas Meyer (C) — Minister of Modernisation
• Thorhild Widvey (C) — Minister of Petroleum and Energy
• Knut Arild Hareide (Chr.) — Minister of the Environment