The Office of the Prime Minister has from 16 August 2004 appointed Ms. Maren Hersleth Holsen (28), landscape architect, Oslo, as political advisor to Minister Lars Sponheim in the Ministry of Agriculture. She succeeds Ms. Alvhild Hedstein, who leaves the post on 20 August 2004.

Ms. Herlseth Holsen graduated as landscape architect from the Agricultural University of Norway in 2003, and has since worked at Multiconsult AS. She is presently president of the Royal Norwegian Society for Development, and has been a member of the council for the research project ”Power and Democracy”, a member of the board of the Norwegian Union of Farmers and leader of Young Farmers of Norway.

The Government represents the Conservative Party (C), the Christian Democratic Party (CD) and the Liberal Party (Lib.). From 20 August 2004 the list of political advisors looks as follows:

For Prime Minister Kjell Magne Bondevik:
Øistein Mjærum (CD)
Wenche Fone (CD) – on leave from 8 March 2004
Torunn Elise Kvisberg (CD) – acting from 3 March 2004

For Minister of Foreign Affairs Jan Petersen:
Marit Berger (C)

For Minister of Local Government and Regional Development Erna Solberg:
Roger Iversen (C)
John-Ragnar Kvam Aarset (C)

For Minister of Labour and Social Affairs Dagfinn Høybråten:
Line Henriette Holten Hjemdal (CD)
Aksel Jakobsen (CD)

For Minister of Agriculture and Food Lars Sponheim:
Geir Olsen (Lib.) – on leave from 2 August 2004
Eva Kvelland (Lib.) – acting from 2 August 2004
Maren Hersleth Holsen (Lib.)

For Minister of Finance Per-Kristian Foss:
Kaj-Martin Georgsen (C)

For Minister of Justice Odd Einar Dørum:
Marit Helene Meyer (Lib.)
Kjersti Malene Høgestøl (Lib.)

For Minister of Culture and Church Affairs Valgerd Svarstad Haugland:
Gjermund Løyning (CD)

For Minister of International Development Hilde Frafjord Johnson:
David Hansen (CD)

For Minister for Children and Family Affairs Laila Dåvøy:
Astrid Apalset Vassbø (CD)

For Minister of Education and Research Kristin Clemet:
Eldbjørg Torsøe (C)

For Minister of Fisheries and Coastal Affairs Svein Ludvigsen:
Jorhill Andreassen (C)

For Minister of Health and Care Services Ansgar Gabrielsen:
Kristin Holm (C)

For Minister of Transport and Communications Torild Skogsholm:
Alfred Jens Bjørlo (Lib.) – on leave from 13 April 2004
Sverre Molandsveen (Lib.) – acting from 13 April 2004

For Minister of Defence Kristin Krohn Devold:
Bengt Eidem (C)

For Minister of Trade and Industry Børge Brende:
Bjørn Johnny Skaar (C)

For Minister of Modernisation Morten Andreas Meyer:
Anne Haabeth Rygg (C)

For Minister of Petroleum and Energy Thorhild Widvey:
Bjørn Kjetil Mauritzen (C)

For Minister of the Environment Knut Arild Hareide:
Åshild Mathisen (CD)