Press Release

53/1999
26 March 1999

Political advisors

The Office of the Prime Minister has from 23 March 1999 appointed Ms. Marit Momrak Wright (30), political advisor, Oslo, as political advisor in the Ministry of Labour and Government Administration, while Ms. Trine Radmann (30), head of information, Oslo, has been appointed political advisor in the Ministry of Defence from 1 April 1999.

The list of political advisors is now 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:
Vanja Stenslie Klakk (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. Alfred Bjørlo (Lib.)

Ministry of Foreign Affair, foreign affairs:
Ms. Aud Kvalbein (Chr.)

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

Ministry of Finance:
Mr. Harald Buttedahl (Cent.)

Ministry of Agriculture:
Ms. Elin Klakken Kleven (Chr.)
Mr. Gunnar Dalen (Chr.) – temporarily

Ministry of Defence:
Ms. Trine Radmann (Lib.) – from 1 April 1999

Ministry of Justice and the Police:

Ministry of Education, Research and Church Affairs:
Mr. Knut Arild Hareide (Chr.)

Ministry of Transport and Communications:
Ms. Torunn Elise Kvisberg (Chr.)
Mr. Tore Killingland (Lib.) - temporarily, until 1 October 1999

Ministry of Health and Social Affairs, social affairs:
Ms. Tove Kari Viken (Cent.)
Ms. Liv Signe Navarsete (Cent.)

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

Ministry of Oil and Energy:
Mr. Ivar Arne Nordrum (Cent.)

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

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

Ministry of Labour and Government Administration:
Ms. Marit Momrak Wright (Chr.)

Ministry of Local Government and Regional Development:
Ms. Eva Lian (Cent.)
Mr. Steinar Ness (Cent.)
Mr. Inge Bartnes (Cent.) – temporarily, until 14 September 1999

This page was last updated March 26 1999 by the editors