Norwegian government to work as volunteers at Lillehammer 2016 Youth Winter Olympic Games
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Published under: Solberg's Government
Publisher: Ministry of Culture
News story | Date: 04/12/2015
Mrs. Thorhild Widvey, Norway`s minister of culture, has invited colleagues in Government to contribute as volunteers during Lillehammer 2016 Youth Winter Olympic Games.
14 of Norway`s 17 ministers have been given a variety of different tasks, including work as chauffeur, handing out lunch to other volunteers, shaping the ski slopes, and contributing in first aid teams.
Minister of Finance, Siv Jensen, Minister of Labour and Social Affairs, Robert Eriksson, Minister of Transport and Communications, Ketil Solvik-Olsen, and Minister of Petroleum and Energy, Tord Lien, were unable to attend when the photo was taken.