Acting political adviser in KUD

During Mr. Roger Roger Solheim’s period as acting state secretary in the Ministry of Culture, the Office of the Prime Minister has appointed Ms. Siv Larssen Aasvik (32), teacher, Stokmarknes, as acting political adviser in the ministry 15 March 2011-14 June 2011.

Siv Larssen Aasvik comse from a post as teacher at Hadsel Upper Secondary School at  Stokmarknes in the County of Nordland. She has previously been political adviser to the Mayor of Bodø and Nordland County Council. She holds the Cand. Mag. degree from the University of Oslo since 2002, with history, political science and Nordic languages and literature as her subjects.

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.)
Mr. Sindre Fossum Beyer (Lab.)

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

To Minister of Local Government and Regional Development
Liv Signe Navarsete (Cent.)
Ms. Anja Kristin Salte Hjelseth

To Minister of Foreign Affairs Jonas Gahr Støre (Lab.)
Mr. Tarjei Skirbekk (Lab.)

To Minister of Defence Grete Faremo (Lab.)
- also Minister of Justice and the Police 1 January 2011-31 March 2011
Ms. Kathrine Raadim (Lab.)

To Minister of Finance Sigbjørn Johnsen (Lab.)
Ms. Randi Ness (Lab.)

To Minister of Trade and Industry Trond Giske (Lab.)
Ms. Jeanette Iren Moen (Lab.)

To Minister of Transport and Communications
Magnhild Meltveit Kleppa  (Cent.)
Ms. Sigrid Brattabø Handegard (Cent.)

To Minister of Health and Care Services Anne-Grete Strøm-Erichsen (Lab.)
Mr. Tord Dale (Lab.) – acting state secretary 3 March 2011-11 May 2011
Mr. Stian Nyhus (Lab.) – acting 4 March 2011-7 April 2011

To Minister of Environment and International Development Erik Solheim (Soc.)
Mr. Audun Garberg (Soc.) – Environment Affairs
Mr. Arvinn E. Gadgil (Soc.) – International Development Affairs

To Minister of Justice and the Police Knut Storberget (Lab.)
- leave of absence 1 January 2011-31 March 2011

Mr. Eirik Øwre Thorshaug (Lab.)
– acting state secretary 1 January 2011-31 March 2011

To Minister of Research and Higher Education Tora Aasland (Soc.)
- also Minister of Children, Equality and Social Inclusion
  29 November 2010-20 March 2011

To Minister of Culture Anniken Huitfeldt (Lab.)
Mr. Roger Solheim (Lab.) – acting state secretary 7 March 2011-30 December 2011
Ms. Siv Larssen Aasvik (Lab.) – acting 15 March 2011-14 June 2011

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

To Minister of Government Administration, Reform and Church Affairs
Rigmor Aasrud (Lab.)
Mr. Trond Blattmann (Lab.)

To Minister of Labour Hanne Bjurstrøm (Lab.)
Ms. Liv Tørres (Lab.)

To Minister of Fisheries and Coastal Affairs Lisbeth Berg-Hansen (Lab.)
Ms. Fride Solbakken (Lab.)

To Minister of Children, Equality and Social Inclusion Audun Lysbakken (Soc.)
- leave of absence 29 November 2010-20 March 2011
Ms. Line Gaare Paulsen (Soc.)

To Minister of Petroleum and Energy Ola Borten Moe (Cent.)
Mr. Ivar Vigdenes (Cent.)