Acting political adviser in KUD

The Office of the Prime Minister has for the period 14 June 2011-30 November 2011 appointed Ms. Kjersti Stenseng (36), festival director, Lillehammer, as acting political adviser to Minister of Culture Anniken Huitfeldt. Stenseng will succeed Ms. Siv Larssen Aasvik in the vacancy while Mr. Roger Solheim is acting state secretary in the ministry.

Kjersti Stenseng was acting political adviser to the Minister of Culture also in 2010. She comes from the post as director of the Norwegian Festival of Literature at Lillehammer. She has previously been director of the Peer Gynt Festival.

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.) - leave of absence 30 May-15 September 2011
Ms. Signe Brudeset (Lab.) – acting 30 May-15 September 2011

To Minister of Defence Grete Faremo (Lab.)
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.)

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.)
Mr. Eirik Øwre Thorshaug (Lab.)

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

To Minister of Culture Anniken Huitfeldt (Lab.)
Mr. Roger Solheim (Lab.) – acting state secretary 7 March 2011-30 December 2011
Ms. Kjersti Stenseng (Lab.) – acting 14 June 2011-30 November 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.)
Mr. Martin Henriksen (Lab.)

To Minister of Children, Equality and Social Inclusion Audun Lysbakken (Soc.)
Ms. Line Gaare Paulsen (Soc.)

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