[28.01.10 13:54] The new Norwegian government was formed on October 17 2005, consisting of the Labour Party, the Socialist Left Party and the Centre Party. These parties formed a coalition majority in the Storting (the Norwegian Parliament) following the 2005 elections. The Government's inaugural address was based on a political platform for the period 2005 - 2009 that was negotiated at the Soria Moria Hotel in Oslo.

Voters in the parliamentary election on 14 September 2009 granted these parties a renewed term of office, through continued majority in the Storting. During the nine days from September 28 until October 7, representatives from these parties negotiated this political platform as the basis for the Government's ongoing work for the coming period of
2009- 2013.

Soria Moria, 7 October 2009,

Jens Stoltenberg for The Labour Party , Kristin Halvorsen for The Socialist Left Party and Liv Signe Navarsete for The Centre Party