Changes among the political advisers

Political adviser Sindre Fossum Beyer will from today be acting State Secretary for Prime Minister Jens Stoltenberg during State Secretary Hans Kristian Amundsen’s leave of absence. Anne Marie Aanerud is new political adviser to Minister of Agriculture and Food Trygve Slagsvold Vedum from 1 October.

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. Tonje Brenna (Lab.) 

To Minister of the Environment Bård Vegar Solhjell (Soc.)
Mr. Audun Garberg (Soc.)
Mr. Olav Magnus Linge (Soc.) 

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

To Minister of Foreign Affairs Espen Barth Eide (Lab.)
Ms. Kathrine Raadim (Lab.) – leave of absence 27 April 2012-19 January 2013
Ms. Ingrid Johansen Aune (Lab.) – acting 6 June 2012 – 19 January 2013 

To Minister of Justice and Public Security Grete Faremo (Lab.)
Ms. Elisabeth Helmersen (Lab.)

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

To Minister of Trade and Industry Trond Giske (Lab.)
Torstein Tvedt Solberg (Lab.)

To Minister of Defence Anne-Grete Strøm-Erichsen (Lab.)
Mr. Atle Ottesen (Ap)

To Minister of Health and Care Services Jonas Gahr Støre (Lab.)
Ms. Astrid Huitfeldt (Lab.)

To Minister of Education and Research Kristin Halvorsen (Soc.)
Ms. Katrine Gramnæs (Soc.)

To Minister of Labour Anniken Huitfeldt (Lab.)
Mr. Martin Henriksen (Lab.)

To Minister of Government Administration, Reform and Church Affairs Rigmor Aasrud (Lab.)
Mr. Jon Reidar Øyan (Lab.) 

To Minister of Fisheries and Coastal Affairs Lisbeth Berg-Hansen (Lab.)
Mr. Tord Dale (Ap)

To Minister of Transport and Communications Marit Arnstad (Cent.)
Ms. Sigrid Brattabø Handegard (Cent.)

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

To Minister of International Development Heikki Holmås (Soc.)
Ms. Unni Berge (Soc.)

To Minister of Children, Equality and Social Inclusion Inga Marte Thorkildsen (Soc.)
Ms. Kine Sperre Horsbøl (Soc.) – leave of absence 1 September 2012 – 8 March 2013
Ms. Linn Brodal (Soc.) – acting 29 August 2012 – 8 March 2013 

To Minister of Agriculture and Food Trygve Slagsvold Vedum (Cent.)
Ms. Anne Marie Aanerud (Cent.)

To Minister of Culture Hadia Tajik (Lab.)
Mr. Håvard Fossbakken (Lab.)