Change among the political advisers

Press release | Date: 02/01/2023 | Last updated: 05/01/2023 | Office of the Prime Minister

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The Office of the Prime Minister has as of 1 January 2023 appointed Mr. Trond Ivar Bækken in at 60 percent position as political adviser to Minister of Justice and Public Security, Ms. Emilie Enger Mehl. The appointment ends 31 July 2023.

The government represents the Labour Party (Lab.) and Centre Party (Cent.) The political advisers are:

To Prime Minister Jonas Gahr Støre (Lab.)
Ms. Emma Svarva Giskås (Lab.)

To Minister of Finance Trygve Slagsvold Vedum (Cent.)
Ms. Emilie Kirkeby-Garstad (Cent.)

To Minister of Foreign Affairs Anniken Huitfeldt (Lab.)
Ms. Eirin Kristin Kjær (Lab.)

To Minister of Research and Higher Education Ola Borten Moe (Cent.)
Ms. Signe Bjotveit (Cent.)

To Minister of Fisheries and Ocean Policy Bjørnar Selnes Skjæran (Lab.)
Ms. Anette Kristine Davidsen (Lab.)

To Minister of International Development Anne Beathe Tvinnereim (Cent.)
Mr. Syver Glordencio Mendoza Zachariassen (Cent.)

To Minister of Climate and Environment Espen Barth Eide (Lab.)
Ms. Maria Varteressian (Lab.)

To Minister of Children and Families Kjersti Toppe (Cent.)
Mr. Øyvind Bosnes Engen (Cent.)

To Minister of Defence Bjørn Arild Gram (Cent.)
Ms. Marie Vallestad Lamo (Cent.)

To Minister of Transport Jon-Ivar Nygård (Lab.)
Mr. Jakob Vorren (Lab.)

To Minister of Labour and Social Inclusion Marte Mjøs Persen (Lab.)
Mr. Kristoffer André Hansen (Lab.)

To Minister of Health and Care services Ingvild Kjerkol (Lab.)
Mr. Kai Steffen Østensen (Lab.)

To Minister of Culture and Equality Anette Trettebergstuen (Lab.)
Mr. Søren Eilif Rygh Swensen (Lab.)

To Minister of Trade and Industry Jan Christian Vestre (Lab.)
Ms. Bhanuja Rasiah (Lab.)

To Minister of Education Tonje Brenna (Lab.)
Ms. Ingrid Marie Vaag Endrerud (Lab.)

To Minister of Agriculture and Food Sandra Borch (Cent.)
Ms. Siv Sætran (Cent.)

To Minister of Justice and Public Security Emilie Enger Mehl (Cent.)
Mr. Torleik Svelle (Cent.)
Mr. Trond Ivar Bækken (Cent.) – 60 percent position from 1.1.-31.7.23

To Minister of Petroleum and Energy Terje Aasland (Lab.)
Ms. Jorid Juliussen Nordmelan (Lab.)

To Minister of Local Government and Regional Development Sigbjørn Gjelsvik (Cent.)
Ms. Ingrid Nikoline Sand (Cent.)