In today’s session of the Council of State, the King has appointed Ms. Siv Nordrum (43), Oslo, as state secretary at the Office of the Prime Minister from 20 November 2001. Ms. Nordrum has studied journalism and television in Norway and Britain. She has covered domestic and foreign news for the Norwegian Broadcasting Corpoation (NRK), and was the NRK’s Asia correspondent 1989-1993. She is now working as a media advisor.

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

Office of the Prime Minister:
Ms. Kari Husøy (49), head of secretariat, Bærum (Chr.)
Mr. Gunnar Husan (54), special advisor, Oslo (Chr.)
Mr. Odd Jostein Sæter (52), special advisor, Oslo (Chr.)
Mr. Eirik Ola Hektoen Moen (48), general secretary, Oslo (C)
Mr. Gunnar Kvassheim (48), editor, Egersund (Lib.)
Ms. Siv Nordrum (43), Oslo (Chr.)

Ministry of Foreign Affairs:
Mr. Kim Traavik (55), director general, Oslo (C)
Ms. Elsbeth Tronstad (45), director, Bærum (C)
Mr. Vidar Helgesen (32), law clerk, Oslo (C)

Ministry of Finance:
Mr. Øystein Børmer (33), political advisor, Oslo (C)
Ms. Kari Elisabeth Olrud Moen (32), executive officer, Oslo (C)
Mr. Knut Arild Hareide (28), business development manager, Oslo (Chr.)

Ministry of Cultural Affairs,
(and church affairs in the Ministry of Education, Research and Church Affairs):
Revd. Berit Øksnes Gjerløw (42), vicar, Skiptvet (Chr.)
Mr. Yngve Johan Slettholm (45), senior scientific officer, Oslo (Chr.)

Ministry of Agriculture:
Mr. Leif Helge Kongshaug (52), headmaster, Averøy (Lib.)

Ministry of Justice and the Police:
Major General Jørn Holme (42), acting judge advocate general, Stabekk (Lib.)
Ms. Rita Sletner (41), personnel manager, Hærland (Lib.)

Ministry of Health and Social Affairs (health affairs):
Ms. Kristin Ravnanger (49), city councillor, Bergen (Chr.)

Ministry of Foreign Affairs (international development affairs):
Mr. Olav Kjørven (37), director, Oslo (Chr.)

Ministry of Petroleum and Energy:
Ms. Brit Skjelbred (52), director, Trondheim (Chr.)

Ministry of Children and Family Affairs:
Mr. Odd Anders With (46), second vice moderator, Trondheim (Chr.)

Ministry of Education, Research and Church Affairs,
(except church affairs):
Mr. Bjørn Haugstad (32), research fellow, Trondheim (C)
Mr. Helge Ole Bergesen (52), research fellow, Stavanger (C)

Ministry of Fisheries:
Ms. Solveig Strand (40), manager, Ålesund (C)

Ministry of Labour and Government Administration:
Mr. Lars Arne Ryssdal (37), head of secretariat, Asker (C)
Ms. Christine Benedichte Meyer (37), Bergen (C)

Ministry of Health and Social Affairs (social affairs,
inclusive department on administration and department on budget and economy):
Mr. Osmund Kaldheim (37), director, Fet (C)

Ministry of Trade and Industry:
Ms. Helle Hammer (36), director, Oslo (C)
Mr. Oluf Ulseth (35), director, Oslo (C)

Ministry of Transport and Communications:
Mr. Arnfinn Torbjørn Ellingsen (55), headmaster, Røst (Lib.)

Ministry of Local Government and Regional Development:
Ms. Kristin Ørmen Johnsen (48), dean, Drammen (C)
Mr. Morten Andreas Meyer (42), senior advisor, Hamar (C)
Mr. Anders Johan Henrik Eira (30), bank director, Kautokeino (C)

Ministry of Defence:
Commander Senior Grade Gunnar Heløe (42), Kolbotn (C)

Ministry of the Environment:
Mr. André Støylen (33), economist, Oslo (C)