Torbjørn Urfjell leaves UD

Mr. Torbjørn Urfjell has as of 1 December resigned from the post as political advisor to Minister of the Environment and International Development Erik Solheim. He has held the post since 20 October 2005.

The Government represents the Labour Party (Lab.), the Socialist Left Party (Soc.) and the Centre Party (Cent.). The list of political advisors now is 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 Petroleum and Energy Åslaug Haga (Cent.)
Mr. Geir Pollestad (Cent.)

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

To Minister of Research and Higher Education Tora Aasland (Soc.)
Mr. Kyrre Lekve (Soc.)

To Minister of Local Government and Regional Development Magnhild Meltveit Kleppa (Cent.)
Lars Erik Bartnes (Cent.) 

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

To Minister of the Environment and International Development Erik Solheim (Soc.)
Mr. Morten Wasstøl (Soc.)- environment affairs

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

To Minister of Transport and Communications Liv Signe Navarsete (Cent.)
Ms. Anne Tingelstad Wøien (Cent.)

To Minister of Labour and Social Inclusion Bjarne Håkon Hanssen (Lab.)
Mr. Ketil Lindseth (Lab.)
Ms. Hadia Tajik (Lab.)

To Minister of Children and Equality Manuela Ramin-Osmundsen (Lab.)
Ms. Marthe Scharning Lund (Lab.)

To Minister of Justice Knut Storberget (Lab.)
Eirik Øwre Thorshaug (Lab.)

To Minister of Culture and Church Affairs Trond Giske (Lab.)
Ms. Trine Synøve Lie Larsen (Lab.)

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 Education Bård Vegar Solhjell (Soc.)
Mr. Audun Kolsrud Herning (Soc.)

To Minister of Fisheries and Coastal Affairs Helga Pedersen (Lab.)
Mr. John Erik Pedersen (Lab.)