Changes among the political advisers
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Published under: Solberg's Government
Publisher: The Office of the Prime Minister
Press release | No: 43/20 | Date: 13/03/2020
After the changes in the Government today, The Office of the Prime Minister has made several changes among the political advisers.
Ms. Vanja Terentieff resigns as political adviser to Minister of Fisheries and Seafood, Mr. Torbjørn Røe Isaksen, and has been appointed again as political adviser to Minister of Fisheries and Seafood, Mr. Odd Emil Ingebrigtsen.
Mr. Lars Øye Brandsås resigns as political adviser to Minister of Education and Integration, Ms. Trine Skei Grande, and has been appointed again as political adviser to Minister of Education and Integration, Ms. Guri Melby.
Also, political adviser at the Ministry of Petroleum and Energy, Mr. Tony Christian Tiller, has been temporarily appointed as state secretary to Minister of Petroleum and Energy, Ms. Tina Bru.
The Government represents the Conservative Party (C), the Liberal Party (L) and the Christian Democratic Party (CDP). The political advisers are:
To Prime Minister Erna Solberg (C)
Mr. Peder Weidemann Egseth (C) – leave of absence 23.03-03.08.2020
Ms. Hannah Sumeja Atic (C) – acting from 01.03-16.08.2020
To Minister of Trade and Industry Iselin Nybø (L)
Ms. Britt Giske Andersen (L)
To Minister of Children and Family Kjell Ingolf Ropstad (CDP)
Ms. Maria Moe (CDP)
To Minister of Finance Jan Tore Sanner (C)
Ms. Serine Jonassen (C)
To Minister of Justice and Public Security Monica Mæland (C)
Mr. Kristoffer Aardal Hanssen (C)
To Minister of Health and Care Services Bent Høie (C)
Mr. Saliba Andreas Korkunc (C) – leave of absence 28.01.–26.07.2020
Mr. Erlend Svardal Bøe (C) – acting from 13.01–20.07.2020
To Minister of Foreign Affairs Ine Eriksen Søreide (C)
Ms. Marte Ziolkowski (C)
To Minister of Labour and Social Affairs Torbjørn Røe Isaksen (C)
Ms. Hannah Sumeja Atic (C) – leave of absence 01.03-16.08.2020
Ms. Embla Belsvik (C)
To Minister of Regional Development and Digitalisation Linda Hofstad Helleland (C)
Ms. Maren Aasan (C)
To Minister of Defence Frank Bakke-Jensen (C)
Mr. Johannes Utvåg (C)
To Minister of Local Government and Modernisation Nikolai Astrup (C)
Ms. Jenny Clemet von Tetzschner (C)
To Minister of Transport Knut Arild Hareide (CDP)
Mr. Stig-Øyvind Blystad (CDP)
To Minister of Agriculture and Food Olaug Vervik Bollestad (CDP)
Mr. Erlend Kjærnsrød (CDP)
To Minister of International Development Dag Inge Ulstein (CDP)
Ms. Kristine Gripsgård (CDP) – leave of absence 08.11.2019–30.04.2020
Mr. Sondre Olsen (CDP) – acting from 08.11.2019–30.04.2020
To Minister of Research and Higher Education Henrik Asheim (C)
Ms. Therese Eia Lerøen (C)
To Minister of Culture and Equality Abid Raja (L)
Ms. Emma Lind (L)
To Minister of Petroleum and Energy Petroleum and Energy Tina Bru (C)
To Minister of Climate and Environment Sveinung Rotevatn (L)
Mr. Even Aronsen (L)
To Minister of Fisheries and Seafood Odd Emil Ingebrigtsen (C)
Ms. Vanja Terentieff (C)
To Minister of Education and Integration Guri Melby (L)
Mr. Lars Brandsås (L)