The Office of the Prime Minister has appointed Mr. Nils Ola Widme (29), lawyer-linguist, Luxembourg, as political advisor in the Ministry of Labour and Government Administration from 1 November 2001.

The Government represents the Christian Democratic Party (Chr.), the Conservative Party (C) and the Liberal Party (Lib.) The list of political advisors is as follows:

Office of the Prime Minister:
Mr. Harald Solberg (25), political advisor, Oslo (Chr.)

Ministry of Foreign Affairs (foreign affairs):
Ms. Janne Johnsen (31), project manager, Stavanger (H)

Ministry of Finance:
Mr. Kaj-Martin Georgsen (28), political advisor, Oslo (C)

Ministry of Cultural Affairs,
(and church affairs in the Ministry of Education, Research and Church Affairs):
Mr. Gjermund Løyning (24), political advisor, Oslo (Chr.)

Ministry of Justice and the Police:
Ms. Marit Helene Meyer (28), editor, Heggedal (Lib.)

Ministry of Health and Social Affairs (health affairs):
Mr. Pål Christian Roland (34), deputy director, Lørenskog (Chr.)
Ms. Line Henriette Holten Hjemdal (30), project manager, Askim (Chr.)

Ministry of Foreign Affairs (international development affairs):
Mr. David Hansen (23), moderator, Oslo (Chr.)

Ministry of Petroleum and Energy:
Mr. Øyvind Håbrekke (31), advisor, Oslo (Chr.)

Ministry of Children and Family Affairs:
Ms. Ruth Leonore Stenersen (41), housewife, Kvaløysletta (Chr.)

Ministry of Education, Research and Church Affairs
(except church affairs):
Ms. Elisabeth Aspaker (39), secondary school teacher, Harstad (C)

Ministry of Fisheries:
Ms. Jorhill Andreassen (53), office manager, Lenvik (C)

Ministry of Labour and Government Administration:
Mr. Nils Ola Widme (29), lawyer-linguist, Luxembourg (C)

Ministry of Health and Social Affairs (social affairs):
Mr. Jan Otto Risebrobakken (31), political advisor, Oslo (C)

Ministry of Trade and Industry:
Mr. Eirik Lae Solberg (30), political advisor, Oslo (C)

Ministry of Transport and Communications:
Mr. Alfred Jens Bjørlo (28), political advisor, Bergen (Lib.)

Ministry of Local Government and Regional Development:
Mr. Roger Iversen (27), political secretary, Bergen (C)

Ministry of Defence:
Mr. Bård Glad Pedersen (25), information advisor, Sortland (C)

Ministry of the Environment:
Mr. Bjørn Johnny Skaar (30), self-employed, Oslo (C)