11 Nov 2011

Norwegian Justice Minister Resigns


Norways Justice Minister, Knut Storberget has resigned and immediately succeeded by Grete Faremo who until today was the Defence Minister. Faremo has earlier served the country in the same capacity as assigned to her today. The Defence Ministry will from today be headed by Hon Espen Berth Eide who until his appointment was the State Secretary.

Announcing the changes, Norway's Prime Minister Jens Stoltenberg stated that Hon Storberget had presented his resignation plans earlier but was requested by the PM to stay put until a later date. Knut had, at the time of resignation, served the country as Justice Minister for six years.

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