In today’s session of the Council of State, the Prince Regent has appointed the following state secretaries:

* Major General Jørn Holme (42), acting judge advocate general, Stabekk – Ministry of
Justice and the Police

* Ms. Rita Sletner (41), personnel manager, Hærland – Minstry of Justice
and the Police

* Mr. Olav Kjørven (37), director, Oslo – Ministry of Foreign Affairs (international
development affairs)

* Ms. Brit Skjelbred (52), director, Trondheim – Ministry of Petroleum and Energy

* Mr. Helge Ole Bergesen (52), research fellow, Stavanger – Ministry of Education,
Research and Church Affairs, except church affairs

* Mr. Lars Arne Ryssdal (37), head of secretariat, Asker – Ministry of Labour and
Government Administration

* Mr. Oluf Ulseth (35), director, Oslo – Ministry of Trade and Industry

* Mr. Anders Johan Henrik Eira (30), bank director, Kautokeino – Ministry of
Local Government and Regional Development

* Ms. Kristin Ørmen Johnsen (48), dean, Drammen – Ministry of Local Government
and Regional Development

* Mr. Morten Andreas Meyer (42), senior advisor, Hamar – Ministry of Local
Government and Regional Development

* Commander Senior Grade Gunnar Heløe (42), Kolbotn – Minstry of Defence

The new government represents the Christian Democratic Party (Chr.), the Conservative Party (C) and the Liberal Party (Lib.) The list of state secretaries now is as follows:

Office of the Prime Minister:
Ms. Kari Husøy (49), head of secretariat, Bærum (Chr.)
Mr. Gunnar Husan (54), special advisor, Oslo (Chr.)
Mr. Odd Jostein Sæter (52), special advisor, Oslo (Chr.)
Mr. Eirik Ola Hektoen Moen (48), general secretary, Oslo (C)
Mr. Gunnar Kvassheim (48), editor, Egersund (Lib.)

Ministry of Foreign Affairs:
Ms. Elsbeth Tronstad (45), director, Bærum (C)
Mr. Vidar Helgesen (32), law clerk, Oslo (C)
Mr. Kim Traavik (55), director general, Oslo (C)

Ministry of Finance:
Mr. Øystein Børmer (33), political advisor, Oslo (C)
Ms. Kari Elisabeth Olrud Moen (32), executive officer, Oslo (C)
Mr. Knut Arild Hareide (28), business development manager, Oslo (Chr.)

Ministry of Cultural Affairs,
and church affairs in the Ministry of Education, Research and Church Affairs:
Revd. Berit Øksnes Gjerløw (42), vicar, Skiptvet (Chr.)
Mr. Yngve Johan Slettholm (45), senior scientific officer, Oslo (Chr.)

Ministry of Agriculture:
Mr. Leif Helge Kongshaug (52), headmaster, Averøy (Lib.)

Ministry of Justice and the Police:
Major General Jørn Holme (42), acting judge advocate general, Stabekk (Lib.)
Ms. Rita Sletner (41), personnel manager, Hærland (Lib.)

Ministry of Health and Social Affairs, health affairs:
Ms. Kristin Ravnanger (49), city councillor, Bergen (Chr.)

Ministry of Foreign Affairs (international development affairs):
Mr. Olav Kjørven (37), director, Oslo (Chr.)

Ministry of Petroleum and Energy:
Ms. Brit Skjelbred (52), director, Trondheim (Chr.)

Ministry of Children and Family Affairs:
Mr. Odd Anders With (46), second vice moderator, Trondheim (Chr.)

Ministry of Education, Research and Church Affairs,
except church affairs:
Mr. Bjørn Haugstad (32), research fellow, Trondheim (C)
Mr. Helge Ole Bergesen (52), research fellow, Stavanger (C)

Ministry of Fisheries:
Ms. Solveig Strand (40), manager, Ålesund (C)

Ministry of Labour and Government Administration:
Mr. Lars Arne Ryssdal (37), head of secretariat, Asker (C)

Ministry of Health and Social Affairs, social affairs,
inclusive department on administration and department on budget and economy:
Mr. Osmund Kaldheim (37), director, Fet (C)

Ministry of Trade and Industry:
Ms. Helle Hammer (36), director, Oslo (C)
Mr. Oluf Ulseth (35), director, Oslo (C)

Ministry of Transport and Communications:
Mr. Arnfinn Torbjørn Ellingsen (55), headmaster, Røst (Lib.)

Ministry of Local Government and Regional Development:
Mr. Anders Johan Henrik Eira (30), bank director, Kautokeino (C)
Ms. Kristin Ørmen Johnsen (48), dean, Drammen (C)
Mr. Morten Andreas Meyer (42), senior advisor, Hamar (C)

Ministry of Defence:
Commander Senior Grade Gunnar Heløe (42), Kolbotn (C)

Ministry of the Environment:
Mr. André Støylen (33), economist, Oslo (C)