The Office of the Prime Minister has from 10 January 2005 appointed Ms. Kjersti Malene Høgestøl (24), political advisor, Oslo, as political advisor to Mr. Odd Einar Dørum in the Ministry of Justice and the Police. She succeeds Ms. Marit Helene Meyer, who has applied to leave the post from the same date.

Kjersti Malene Høgestøl comes from the post as political advisor to the Liberal Party’s parliamentary group. She has already been political advisor in the Ministry of Justice, from 2 August to 3 October 2004.

The Government represents the Conservative Party (C), the Christian Democratic Party (CD) and the Liberal Party (L). From 1 January 2005 the list of political advisors looks as follows:

For Prime Minister Kjell Magne Bondevik:
Mr. Øistein Mjærum (CD)
Ms. Wenche Fone (CD)

For Mr. Jan Petersen, Minister of Foreign Affairs:
Ms. Marit Berger (C)

For Ms. Erna Solberg, Minister of Local Government and Regional Development:
Mr. John-Ragnar Kvam Aarset (C)

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

For Mr. Lars Sponheim, Minister of Agriculture and Food:
Ms. Eva Kvelland (L)
Ms. Maren Hersleth Holsen (L)

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

For Mr. Odd Einar Dørum, Minister of Justice:
Ms. Kjersti Malene Høgestøl (L)

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

For Ms. Hilde Frafjord Johnson, Minister of International Development:
Mr. David Hansen (CD)

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

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

For Mr. Svein Ludvigsen, Minister of Fisheries and Coastal Affairs:
Ms. Jorhill Andreassen (C)

For Mr. Ansgar Gabrielsen, Minister of Health and Care Services:
Ms. Kristin Holm (C)

For Ms. Torild Skogsholm, Minister of Transport and Communications:
Mr. Sverre Molandsveen (L)

For Ms. Kristin Krohn Devold, Minister of Defence:
Mr. Bengt Eidem (C)

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

For Mr. Morten Andreas Meyer, Minister of Modernisation:
Ms. Anne Haabeth Rygg (C)

For Ms. Thorhild Widvey, Minister of Petroleum and Energy:
Mr. Bjørn Kjetil Mauritzen (C)

For Mr. Knut Arild Hareide, Minister of the Environment:
Ms. Åshild Mathisen (CD)