The Office of the Prime Minister has today appointed the following political advisors:

• Ms. Mina Gerhardsen (30), advisor, Oslo, to Prime Minister Jens Stoltenberg
• Ms. Siri Hall Arnøy (26), student, Oslo to Minister Kristin Halvorsen
• Ms. Ragnhild Mathisen (34), political advisor, Oslo, to Minister Anne-Grete Strøm-Erichsen
• Ms. Arnhild Holstad (42), programme manager, Namsos, to Minister Bjarne Håkon Hanssen
• Ms. Marthe Scharning Lund (29), county secretary, Oslo, to Minister Karita Bekkemellem
• Mr. Halvard Ingebrigtsen (35), political advisor, Oslo, to Minister Trond Giske
• Ms. Sigrid Hjørnegård (40), head of information, Ås, to Minister Terje Riis-Johansen
• Ms. Kari-Anne Larsen (38), solicitor, Harstad, to Minister Helga Pedersen

The Government represents the Labour Party (Ap), the Socialist Left Party (SV) and the Centre Party (Sp). The list of political advisors now looks as follows:

To Prime Minister Jens Stoltenberg (Ap)
Ms. Mina Gerhardsen (30), advisor, Oslo

To Minister of Finance Kristin Halvorsen (SV)
Ms. Siri Hall Arnøy (26), student, Oslo (SV)

To Minister of Local Government and Regional Development Åslaug Haga (Sp)

To Minister of Foreign Affairs Jonas Gahr Støre (Ap)
Ms. Gry Larsen (29), leader, Oslo (Ap)

To Minister of Defence Anne-Grete Strøm-Erichsen (Ap)
Ms. Ragnhild Mathisen (34), political advisor, Oslo (Ap)

To Minister of the Environment Helen Bjørnøy (SV)
Mr. Kjetil Bjørklund (38), former member of parliament, Nordre Land (SV)

To Minister of Petroleum and Energy Odd Roger Enoksen (Sp)
Ms. Anne Tingelstad Wøien (40), county councillor, Gran (Sp)

To Minister of Development Cooperation Erik Solheim (SV)
Mr. Torbjørn Urfjell (27), group leader, Kristiansand (SV)

To Minster of Trade and Industry Odd Eriksen (Ap)
Ms. Annelene Svingen (35), political advisor, Oslo (Ap)

To Minister of Transport and Communications Liv Signe Navarsete (Sp)
Mr. Erik Lahnstein (33), studies advisor, Oslo (Sp)

To Minister of Knowledge Øystein Djupedal (SV)

To Minister of Labour and Social Affairs Bjarne Håkon Hanssen (Ap)
Ms. Arnhild Holstad (42), programme manager, Namsos (Ap)

To Minister of Justice Knut Storberget (Ap)
Ms. Astri Aas-Hansen (34), solicitor, Asker (Ap)

To Minister of Equality and Consumer Affairs Karita Bekkemellem (Ap)
Ms. Marthe Scharning Lund (29), county secretary, Oslo (Ap)

To Minister of Culture and Church Affairs Trond Giske (Ap)
Mr. Halvard Ingebrigtsen (35), political advisor, Oslo (Ap)

To Minister of Health and Care Services Sylvia Brustad (Ap)
Mr. Arvid Libak (48), political advisor, Bærum. (Ap)

To Minister of Renewal Heidi Grande Røys (SV)
Mr. Jørund Leknes (23), student, Trondheim (SV)

To Minister of Agriculture and Food Terje Riis-Larsen (Sp)
Ms. Sigrid Hjørnegård (40), head of information, Ås (Sp)

To Minister of Fisheries and Coastal Affairs Helga Pedersen (Ap)
Ms. Kari-Anne Larsen (38), solicitor, Harstad (Ap)