Acting political advisor in FD

The Office of the Prime Minister has for the period 1 June-1 October 2009 appointed Mr. Rune Bakervik (38), region secretary, Bergen, as acting political advisor to Minister of Defence Anne-Grete Strøm-Erichsen, during Ms. Ragnhild Mathisen’s leave of absence.

Rune Bakervik comes from a post as region secretary at the Norwegian Union of Employees in Commerce and Offices. He has been employed by the union since 2001, and has previously worked at Hordaland County Municipality, the Bergensavisen and the City of Bergen. Bakervik has exams from the University of Bergen, the Norwegian School of Economics and Business Administration and the University of Oslo. He is deputy leader of Bergen Labour Party, and has been member of the board of Hordaland Labour Party and the organisation committee of the Norwegian Labour Party.

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

To Minister of Foreign Affairs Jonas Gahr Støre (Lab.)
Mr. Tarjei Skirbekk (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.)
Mr. Lars Erik Bartnes (Cent.) – leave of absence 18 May-28 July 2009
Ms. Marit Jacobsen (Cent.) – acting 18 May-28 July 2009

To Minister of Defence Anne-Grete Strøm-Erichsen (Lab.)
Ms. Ragnhild Mathisen (Lab.) – leave of absence 1 June-1 October 2009
Mr. Rune Bakervik (Lab.) – acting 1 June-1 October 2009

To Minister of the Environment and International Development
Erik Solheim (Soc.)
Mr. Morten Wasstøl (Soc.) – leave of absence 2 March-7 June 2009
Mr. Arvinn E. Gadgil (Soc.) – acting from 27 June 2008

To Minister of Agriculture and Food Lars Peder Brekk (Cent.)
Ms. Ane Kismul (Cent.)

To Minster of Labour and Social Inclusion Dag Terje Andersen (Lab.)
Ms. Hadia Tajik (Lab.)
Ms. Solveig Torsvik (Lab.)

To Minister of Health and Care Services Bjarne Håkon Hanssen (Lab.)
Ms. Lubna Jaffery Fjell (Lab.)

To Minister of Justice Knut Storberget (Lab.)
Mr. Eirik Øwre Thorshaug (Lab.) – acting state secretary from 29 April 2009
Mr. Kjetil Mjøsund (Lab.) – acting political advisor from 29 April 2009

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

To Minister of Trade and Industry Sylvia Brustad (Lab.)
Ms. Fride Solbakken (Lab.)

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

To Minister of Petroleum and Energy Terje Riis-Johansen (Cent.)
Mr. Jarand Felland (Cent.)

To Minister of Children and Equality Anniken Huitfeldt (Lab.)
Mr. Tord Dale (Lab.)

To Minister of Education Bård Vegar Solhjell (Soc.)
Mr. Ketil Raknes (Soc.)

To Minister of Fisheries and Coastal Affairs Helga Pedersen (Lab.)
Ms. Anne Cathrine Berger (Lab.)