Changes among the political advisers
Historical archive
Published under: Solberg's Government
Publisher: The Office of the Prime Minister
Press release | No: 97/19 | Date: 08/11/2019
Political adviser Ms. Maria Kristina Göthner is temporarily appointed as state secretary to Minister of Education and Integration, Mr. Jan Tore Sanner, from 1 January 2020 to 15 May 2020. In the same period the Office of the Prime Minister has appointed Ms. Therese Eia Lerøen as political adviser to Minister of Education and Integration, Mr. Jan Tore Sanner.
Ms. Monica Molvær is appointed as political adviser til Minister of Labour and Social Affairs, Ms. Anniken Hauglie, from 9 December 2019 to 4 May 2020. Political adviser Mr. Fredrik Tronhuus’s has leave of absence, from 2 January to 1 May 2020.
Mr. Erlend Svardal Bøe in appointed as political adviser to Minister of Health, Mr. Bent Høie, in political adviser Mr. Saliba Andreas Korkunc’s leave of absence, from 13 January to 20 July 2020.
Political adviser Mr. Gjermund Øystese resigns as political adviser to Minister of International Development, Mr. Dag-Inge Ulstein. Ms. Kristine Madeleine Banggren Gripsgård is appointed as political adviser to Minister of International Development, Mr. Dag-Inge Ulstein. Mr. Sondre Olsen is appointed as temporarily political adviser in Ms. Banggren Gripsgård’s leave of absence, from 8 November 2019 to 30 April 2020.
The Government represents the Conservative Party (C), the Progress Party (PrP), the Liberal Party (L) and Christian Democratic Party (CDP). The political advisers are:
To Prime Minister Erna Solberg (C)
Mr. Peder Weidemann Egseth (C)
To Minister of Finance Siv Jensen (PrP)
Ms. Julia Sanna Maria Brännström Nordtug (PrP)
To Minister of Culture and Equality Trine Skei Grande (L)
Ms. Mona Melanie Lindseth (L)
To Minister of Children and Families Kjell Ingolf Ropstad (CDP)
Ms. Elisabeth Løland (CDP)
To Minister of Education and Integration Jan Tore Sanner (C)
Ms. Maria Kristine Göthner (C) – temporarily state secretary 01.01.20-15.05.20
Therese Eia Lerøen (C) – acting 01.01.20 – 15.05.20
To Minister of the Elderly and Public Health Sylvi Listhaug (PrP)
Ms. Maria Alseth (PrP)
To Minister of Local Government and Modernisation Monica Mæland (C)
Mr. Kristoffer Aardal Hansen (C)
To Minister of Health Bent Høie (C)
Mr. Saliba Andreas Korkunc (C) – leave of absence 28.01.20-26.07.20
Mr. Erlend Svardal Bøe (C) – acting 13.01.20-20.07.20
To Minister of Foreign Affairs Ine Eriksen Søreide (C)
Ms. Marte Ziolkowski (C)
To Minister of Trade and Industry Torbjørn Røe Isaksen (C)
Ms. Anna Molberg (C)
To Minister of Labour and Social Affairs Anniken Hauglie (C)
Mr. Fredrik Tronhuus (C) – leave of absence 02.01.20-01.05.20
Ms. Monica Molvær (C) – acting 09.12.19-04.05.20
To Minister of Transport Jon Georg Dale (PrP)
Ms. Karine Skaret (PrP)
To Minister of Defence Frank Bakke-Jensen (C)
Mr. Johannes Utvåg (C)
To Minister of Climate and Environment Ola Elvestuen (L)
Ms. Marit Kristine Vea (L)
To Minister of Digitalisation Nikolai Astrup (C)
Ms. Jenny Clemet von Tetzschner (C)
To Minister of Research and Higher Education Iselin Nybø (L)
Mr. Kjartan Almenning (L)
To Minister of Fisheries Harald Tom Nesvik (PrP)
Ms. Britt Dalsbotten (PrP)
To Minister of Petroleum and Energy Kjell-Børge Freiberg (PrP)
Mr. Bjørn Siem Knudsen (PrP)
To Minister of Agriculture and Food Olaug Vervik Bollestad (CDP)
Mr. Erlend Kjærnsrød (CDP)
To Minister of Public Security Ingvil Smines Tybring-Gjedde (PrP)
Mr. Kristian Paulsen Wilsgård (PrP)
To Minister of International Development Dag-Inge Ulstein (CDP)
Ms. Kristine Madeleine Banggren Gripsgård (CDP) – leave of absence 08.11.19-30.04.20
Mr. Sondre Olsen (CDP) – acting 08.11.19-30.04.20
To Minister of Justice and Immigration Jøran André Smedal Kallmyr (PrP)
Mr. Christoffer Pederssen (PrP)