The Office of the Prime Minister has appointed Ms. Marit Berger (24), political advisor, Oslo, as political advisor in the Ministry of Foreign Affairs (foreign affairs) from 10 March 2003. She will succeed Ms. Janne Johnsen, who was appointed state secretary in the Ministry of Fisheries on 31 January 2003.

Ms. Marit Berger is now political advisor to the Oslo City Commissioner for Hospitals and Specialised Health Care. She has been political advisor to the Mayor of Oslo. She has also been chairman of Akershus Young Conservatives, deputy chairman of the Young Conservatives of Norway and member of Akershus County Council. She has exams in law from the University of Oslo.

The Government represents the Conservative Party (C), the Christian Democratic Party (Chr.) and the Liberal Party (Lib.).

Office of the Prime Minister:
Mr. Harald Solberg (Chr.)
Mr. Øistein Mjærum (Chr.)

Ministry of Foreign Affairs (foreign affairs):
Ms. Marit Berger (C)

Ministry of Finance:
Mr. Kaj-Martin Georgsen (C)

Ministry of Culture and Church Affairs:
Mr. Gjermund Løyning (Chr.)

Ministry of Agriculture:
Ms. Alvhild Hedstein (Lib.)
Mr. Geir Olsen (Lib.)

Ministry of Justice and the Police:
Ms. Marit Helene Meyer (Lib.) – leave of absence from 1 December 2002
Ms. Hilde Elise Lytomt Harwiss (Lib.) – acting until 12 October 2003

Ministry of Health:
Mr. Pål Christian Roland (Chr.)
Ms. Line Henriette Holten Hjemdal (Chr.)

Ministry of Foreign Affairs (international development affairs):
Mr. David Hansen (Chr.)

Ministry of Petroleum and Energy:
Mr. Øyvind Håbrekke (Chr.)

Ministry of Children and Family Affairs:
Ms. Ruth Leonore Stenersen (Chr.)

Ministry of Education and Research:
Ms. Elisabeth Aspaker (C)

Ministry of Fisheries:
Ms. Jorhill Andreassen (C)

Ministry of Labour and Government Administration:
Mr. Nils Ola Widme (C)

Ministry of Social Affairs:
Ms. Anniken Hauglie (C)

Ministry of Trade and Industry:
Mr. Eirik Lae Solberg (C)

Ministry of Transport and Communications:
Mr. Alfred Jens Bjørlo (Lib.)

Ministry of Local Government and Regional Development:
Mr. Roger Iversen (C)

Ministry of Defence:
Mr. Bård Glad Pedersen (C)

Ministry of the Environment:
Mr. Bjørn Johnny Skaar (C)