The Office of the Prime Minister has appointed Mr. Jan M. Vevatne (49), head of organisation, Asker, as political advisor in the Ministry of Transport and Communications from 25 February 2000. He succeeds Mr. Tore Killingland, who on 25 February was appointed state secretary at the Office of the Prime Minister.
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 Local Government and Regional Development:
Mr. Inge Bartnes (Cent.) – temporarily, until 13 September 2000
Ms. Guri Størvold (Cent.)

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

Ministry of Trade and Industry:
Ms. Alfred Bjørlo (Lib.)
Ms. Hanne Borgen Vassnes (Lib.)

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

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

Ministry of Agriculture:
Ms. Elin Klakken Kleven (Chr.)
Mr. Gunnar Dalen (Chr.) – temporarily, until 31 December 2000

Ministry of Defence:
Ms. Trine Radmann (Lib.)

Ministry of Justice and the Police:
Ms. Trude H. Metliaas (Lib.) – leave of absence 8 November 1999-2 October 2000
Ms. Grete Søreide Lauridsen (Lib.) – temporarily, until 2 October 2000
Mr. Bjørn Erik Thon (Lib.)

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

Ministry of Transport and Communications:
Ms. Torunn Elise Kvisberg (Chr.)
Mr. Jan M. Vevatne (Lib.)

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 Cultural Affairs:
Ms. Vanja Stenslie Krakk (Cent.)

Ministry of Fisheries:
Hege Åse Solbakken (Cent.)