Acting political advisor in KRD

The Office of the Prime Minister has for the period 18 May-28 July 2009 appointed Ms. Marit Jacobsen (28), head of administration, Orre in Rogaland, as acting political advisor to Minister of Local Government and Regional Development Magnhild Meltveit Kleppa. Political advisor Lars Erik Bartnes has been granted leave of absence for the same period.

Marit Jacobsen comes from a post as head of administration at Rogaland County Commission on Child Welfare and Social Affairs. She has previously been head of organisation at Hordaland Centre Party, and is leader of Rogaland Centre Youth. Jacobsen holds a University of Bergen master’s degree in political science.

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.)

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.)