The Office of the Prime Minister has as of today appointed Ms. Hadia Tajik (23), student, Sandnes/Oslo, as political advisor to Minister of Labour and Social Inclusion Bjarne Håkon Hanssen.

Hadia Tajik holds a Master of Arts degree in human rights studies from Kingston University, London in 2005, and is now a law student at the University of Oslo. She also holds a Bachelor of Arts degree in TV production and journalism from the University College of Stavanger in 2004.

Since 2000 Ms. Tajik has been working part-time as a newspaper and TV journalist.

The Government represents the Labour Party (Lab.), the Socialist Left Party (Soc.) and the Centre Party (Cent.). The list of political advisors now looks as follows:

To Prime Minister Jens Stoltenberg (Lab.)
Ms. Mina Gerhardsen (Lab.)

To Minister of Finance Kristin Halvorsen (Soc.)
Ms. Sylvi Annie Bratten (Soc.)

To Minister of Local Government and Regional Development Åslaug Haga (Cent.)
Ms. Magnhild Eia (Cent.)

To Minister of Foreign Affairs Jonas Gahr Støre (Lab.)
Ms. Gry Larsen (Lab.)

To Minister of Defence Anne-Grete Strøm-Erichsen (Lab.)
Ms. Ragnhild Mathisen (Lab.)

To Minister of the Environment Helen Bjørnøy (Soc.)
Mr. Morten Wasstøl (Soc.)

To Minister of Petroleum and Energy Odd Roger Enoksen (Cent.)
Ms. Anne Tingelstad Wøien (Cent.)

To Minister of Development Cooperation Erik Solheim (Soc.)
Mr. Torbjørn Urfjell (Soc.)

To Minster of Trade and Industry Dag Terje Andersen (Lab.)
Ms. Annelene Svingen (Lab.)

To Minister of Transport and Communications Liv Signe Navarsete (Cent.)
Mr. Erik Lahnstein (Cent.)
Ms. Anne Beathe Kristiansen Tvinnereim (Cent.) – 1 May-31 December 2006.

To Minister of Education and Research Øystein Djupedal (Soc.)
Mr. Roger Pedersen (Soc.)

To Minister of Labour and Social Inclusion Bjarne Håkon Hanssen (Lab.)
Ms. Arnhild Holstad (Lab.)
Ms. Hadia Tajik (Lab.)

To Minister of Justice Knut Storberget (Lab.)
Ms. Astri Aas-Hansen (Lab.)

To Minister of Children and Equality Karita Bekkemellem (Lab.)
Ms. Marthe Scharning Lund (Lab.)

To Minister of Culture and Church Affairs Trond Giske (Lab.)
Mr. Halvard Ingebrigtsen (Lab.) – acting state secretary 12 October 2006-3 June 2007
Ms. Trine Synøve Lie Larsen (Lab.) – acting 23 October 2006-3 June 2007

To Minister of Health and Care Services Sylvia Brustad (Lab.)
Ms. Solveig Torsvik (Lab.)

To Minister of Government Administration and Reform Heidi Grande Røys (Soc.)
Mr. Jørund Leknes (Soc.)

To Minister of Agriculture and Food Terje Riis-Larsen (Cent.)
Ms. Sigrid Hjørnegård (Cent.)

To Minister of Fisheries and Coastal Affairs Helga Pedersen (Lab.)
Ms. Kari-Anne Opsal (Lab.)