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

- Mr. Jan Erik Larsen (36), group managing editor, Kristiansund, at the Office of the Prime Minister

- Ms. Ellen Mo (48), high court judge, Oslo, in the Ministry of Finance from 3 April 2000

- Mr. Sverre Bugge (47), director, Lørenskog, in the Ministry of Local Government and Regional Development

- Mr. Lars Erik Flatø (35), director of health and social affairs, Oslo, in the Ministry of Health and Social Affairs, health affairs

- Ms. Anne Lise Ryel (41), gender equality ombudsman, Oslo, in the Ministry of Justice and the Police.

Ms. Anne Lise Ryel will retire from her post as gender equality ombudsman.

Also in today’s session of the Council of State, Ms. Fatma Bhanji Jynge has been honourably discharged from her office as state secretary in the Ministry of Local Government and Regional Development.

Jens Stoltenberg’s government was appointed on 17 March 2000. It represents the Labour Party. The list of state secretaries is as follows:

Office of the Prime Minister:
Mr. Jonas Gahr Støre (39), executive director, Geneva
Mr. Norvald Mo (46) head of division, Oslo
Ms. Hege Marie Norheim (33), senior advisor, Asker
Mr. Jan Erik Larsen (36), group managing editor, Kristiansund

Ministry of Foreign Affairs, foreign affairs:
Ms. Mona Juul (40), senior advisor, Oslo
Mr. Raymond Johansen (39), Oslo
Mr. Espen Barth Eide (35), researcher, Oslo

Ministry of Defence:
Mr. Øystein Singsaas (54), information advisor, Oslo

Ministry of Trade and Industry:
Ms. Britt Schultz (55), political advisor, Oslo
Mr. Olav Soleng (52), college director, Narvik

Ministry of Labour and Government Administration:
Ms. Reidun Wallevik (46), deputy county governor, Skien

Ministry of Finance:
Mr. Vidar Ovesen (33), deputy assistant director general, Oslo
Ms. Ellen Mo (48), high court judge, Oslo

Ministry of Local Government and Regional Development:
Mr. Steinar Pedersen (53), researcher, Polmak
Mr. Audun Tron (55), special advisor, Lillehammer
Mr. Sverre Bugge (47), director, Lørenskog

Ministry of Health and Social Affairs, health affairs:
Mr. Lars Erik Flatø (35), director of health and social affairs, Oslo

Ministry of Cultural Affairs:
Mr. Roger Ingebrigtsen (33), news editor, Tromsø

Ministry of Health and Social Affairs, social affairs:
Mr. Tore Hagebakken (39), mayor, Gjøvik

Ministry of Transport and Communications:
Ms. Eirin Kristin Sund (32), pre-school assistant, Ålgård

Ministry of Fisheries:
Ms. Ellen Bergli (54), teacher, Tromsø

Ministry of Foreign Affairs, international development:
Ms. Sigrun Møgedal (56), director, Asker

Ministry of the Environment:
Mr. Stein Lier-Hansen (45), director, Trondheim

Ministry of Agriculture:
Mr. Sveinung Valle (41), farmer, Lindås

Ministry of Justice and the Police:
Mr. Øystein Mæland (40), chief physician, Oslo
Ms. Anne Lise Ryel (41), gender equality ombudsman, Oslo

Ministry of Children and Family Affairs:
Ms. Solveig Solbakken (50), communications advisor, Brekkestø

Ministry of Petroleum and Energy:

Ministry of Education, Research and Church Affairs:
Ms. Berith Bergersen (48), executive officer, Grålum
Ms. Randi Øverland (47), principal, Kristiansand