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Leader of Labor Party Jonas Gahr Store becomes Norway’s new PM

Oslo, Oct 14 (UNI/Sputnik) Jonas Gahr Store, the leader of Norway's Labor Party, which won the elections in September, became the country's new prime minister, according to the official statement published by the Norwegian government on Thursday.
"Having been appointed by the King in a session of the Council of State at 10:00 am [08:00 GMT] today, Jonas Gahr Støre’s government met for its first Council of State session at the Royal Palace at 12:00 noon," the statement reads.
The government has also announced the division of responsibilities and new appointments in Store's cabinet. The current government will be formed by a coalition between the Labor Party and the Centre Party. Anniken Scharning Huitfeldt became the country's new Foreign Minister.
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