Changes among the political advisors

As Ministers Dag Terje Andersen and Helga Pedersen in today’s session of the Council of State have been honourably discharged from their posts, political advisors Solveig Torsvik in the Ministry of Labour and Social Inclusion and Anne Cathrine Berger in the Ministry of Fisheries and Coastal Affairs have left their posts. The Office of the Prime Minister has appointed Ms. Solveig Torsvik political advisor to Minister Bjarne Håkon Hanssen, for the period when he will lead the Ministry of Labour and Social Inclusion.

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

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.)

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.)

To Minister of Agriculture and Food Lars Peder Brekk (Cent.)
Ms. Ane Kismul (Cent.) – leave of absence from 22 June 2009
Ms. Hildegunn Gjengedal (Cent.) – acting from 22 June 2009

To Minister of Health and Care Services and
Minster of Labour and Social Inclusion Bjarne Håkon Hanssen (Lab.)
Ms. Lubna Jaffery Fjell (Lab.) – health and care services affairs
Ms. Solveig Torsvik (Lab.) – labour and social inclusion affairs

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

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

To Minister of Trade and Industry and
Minister of Fisheries and Coastal Affairs Sylvia Brustad (Lab.)
Ms. Fride Solbakken (Lab.) - acting state secretary from 2 October 2009

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.)