The Office of the Prime Minister has from 1 January 2004 appointed Mr. Bengt Trygve Eidem (26), police inspector, as political advisor in the Ministry of Defence. Mr. Eidem succeeds Mr. Bård Glad Pedersen, who in today’s session of the Council of State was appointed state secretary in the Ministry of Defence from 1 January 2004.

Bengt Eidem comes from Trondheim, and is a graduate of the Norwegian Police Academy. He has exams also from the Norwegian University of Science and Technology and from Sør-Trøndelag University College. Mr. Eidem has been a member of Trondheim City Council, Conservative Party campaign secretary in Nord-Trøndelag and Sør-Trøndelag, member of the Young Conservative national board and leader of Sør-Trøndelag Young Conservatives.

The Government represents the Conservative Party (C), the Christian Democratic Party (Chr.) and the Liberal Party (Lib.). From 1 January 2004 the list of political advisors looks as follows:

Office of the Prime Minister:
Mr. Øistein Mjærum (Chr.)
Ms. Wenche Fone (Chr.)

Ministry of Foreign Affairs (foreign affairs):
Ms. Marit Berger (C)

Ministry of Finance:
Mr. Kaj-Martin Georgsen (C)

Ministry of Culture and Church Affairs:
Mr. Gjermund Løyning (Chr.)

Ministry of Agriculture:
Ms. Alvhild Hedstein (Lib.)
Mr. Geir Olsen (Lib.)

Ministry of Justice and the Police:
Ms. Marit Helene Meyer (Lib.)

Ministry of Health:
Mr. Pål Christian Roland (Chr.)
Ms. Line Henriette Holten Hjemdal (Chr.)

Ministry of Foreign Affairs (international development affairs):
Mr. David Hansen (Chr.)

Ministry of Petroleum and Energy:
Mr. Øyvind Håbrekke (Chr.)

Ministry of Children and Family Affairs:
Ms. Ruth Leonore Stenersen (Chr.)

Ministry of Education and Research:
Ms. Elisabeth Aspaker (C)

Ministry of Fisheries:
Ms. Jorhill Andreassen (C)

Ministry of Labour and Government Administration:
Mr. Nils Ola Widme (C)

Ministry of Social Affairs:
Ms. Anniken Hauglie (C)

Ministry of Trade and Industry:
Mr. Eirik Lae Solberg (C)

Ministry of Transport and Communications:
Mr. Alfred Jens Bjørlo (Lib.)

Ministry of Local Government and Regional Development:
Mr. Roger Iversen (C)

Ministry of Defence:
Bengt Eidem (C)

Ministry of the Environment:
Mr. Bjørn Johnny Skaar (C)