Press Release

19 December 1997

Political advisors

In a session of the Council of State today, the King has decided that as of 1 January 1998 a new Ministry of Labour and Government Administration will replace the Ministry of Planning and Coordination, while a new Ministry of Local Government and Regional Development will replace the Ministry of Local Government and Labour. From the same day the list of political advisors will be as follows (Chr. – the Christian Democratic Party , Cent. - the Centre Party and Lib. - the Liberal Party):

Office of the Prime Minister:
Mr. Gunnstein Instefjord (Chr.)
Ms. Randi Helene Gran Tørring (Chr.)

Ministry of Cultural Affairs:
Ms. Guri Jørstad (Cent.)
Mr. Steinar Ness (Cent.)

Ministry of Children and Family Affairs:
Mr. Inge Takle Mæstad (Chr.)
Ms. Elisabeth Angell (Chr.)

Ministry of Trade and Industry:
Mr. Hans Antonsen (Lib.)
Ms. Monica Rolfsen (Lib.)

Ministry of Foreign Affair, foreign affairs:
Mr. Roar Stangnes (Chr.)

Ministry of Fisheries:
Ms. Reidun Ann Støle (Cent.)

Ministry of Finance:
Mr. Terje Riis-Johansen (Cent.)

Ministry of Local Government and Regional Development:
Ms. Eva Lian (Cent.)

Ministry of Agriculture:
Ms. Brit Skjelbred (Chr.)

Ministry of Justice and the Police:
Mr. Hans Olav Syversen (Chr.)

Ministry of Labour and Government Administration:
Ms. Inger Lund Eikesdal (Lib.)

Ministry of Transport and Communications:
Mr. Atle Hamar (Lib.)
Mr. Tore Killingland (Lib.) - temporarily, not beyond 11 October 1998.

Ministry of Education, Research and Church Affairs:
Ms. Helene Langeland (Chr.)

Ministry of Defence:
Ms. Malin Stensønes (Chr.)

Ministry of Health and Social Affairs, social affairs:
Mr. Steinulf Tungesvik (Cent.)
Ms. Tove Kari Viken (Cent.)

Ministry of Health and Social Affairs, health affairs:
Ms. Kristin Ravnanger (Chr.)

Ministry of Oil and Energy:
Mr. Erlend Grimstad (Cent.)

Ministry of Foreign Affairs, international development and human rights:
Mr. Olav Kjørven (Chr.)

Ministry of the Environment:
Ms. Randi Øgrey (Lib.)

 

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