In today’s session of the Council of State, the King has appointed the following state secretaries: Mr. Norvald Mo (46), head of division, Oslo, and Ms. Hege Marie Norheim (32), senior advisor, Asker - at the Office of the Prime Minister; Mr. Olav Soleng (52), college director, Narvik - in the Ministry of Trade and Industry; Ms. Reidun Wallevik (46), deputy county governor, Skien - in the Ministry of Labour and Government Administration; Mr. Vidar Ovesen (33), deputy assistant director general, Oslo - in the Ministry of Finance; Mr. Roger Ingebrigtsen (33), news editor, Tromsø - in the Ministry of Cultural Affairs; Mr. Tore Hagebakken (38), mayor, Gjøvik - in the Ministry of Health and Social Affairs, social affairs; Ms. Sigrun Møgedal (56), director, Oslo – in the Ministry of Foreign Affairs, development cooperation (from 27 Mach 2000); Mr. Stein Lier-Hansen (45), director, Trondheim - in the Ministry of the Environment; Mr. Sveinung Valle (41), farmer, Lindås - in the Ministry of Agriculture; Mr. Øystein Mæland (39), chief physician, Oslo - in the Ministry of Justice and the Police; and Ms. Randi Øverland (47), principal, Kristiansand - in the Ministry of Education, Research and Church Affairs (from 27 March 2000).

Jens Stoltenberg’s Government was appointed on 17 March 2000. It is a minority government representing the Labour Party. The list of state secretaries is as follows:

Office of the Prime Minister:
Mr. Jonas Gahr Støre (39), executive director, Geneva
Mr. Norvald Mo (46) head of division, Oslo
Ms. Hege Marie Norheim (32), senior advisor, Asker

Ministry of Foreign Affairs, foreign affairs:
Ms. Mona Juul (40), senior advisor, Oslo
Mr. Raymond Johansen (39), Oslo
Mr. Espen Barth Eide (35), researcher, Oslo

Ministry of Defence:
Mr. Øystein Singsaas (54), information advisor, Oslo

Ministry of Trade and Industry:
Ms. Britt Schultz (55), political advisor, Oslo
Mr. Olav Soleng (52), college director, Narvik

Ministry of Labour and Government Administration:
Ms. Reidun Wallevik (46), deputy county governor, Skien

Ministry of Finance:
Mr. Vidar Ovesen (33), deputy assistant director general, Oslo

Ministry of Local Government and Regional Development:
Mr. Steinar Pedersen (53), researcher, Polmak
Mr. Audun Tron (55), special advisor, Lillehammer
Ms. Fatma Bhanzi Jynge (54), managing director, Stange

Ministry of Health and Social Affairs, health affairs:

Ministry of Cultural Affairs:
Mr. Roger Ingebrigtsen (33), news editor, Tromsø

Ministry of Health and Social Affairs, social affairs:
Mr. Tore Hagebakken (38), mayor, Gjøvik

Ministry of Transport and Communications:
Ms. Eirin Kristin Sund (32), pre-school assistant, Ålgård

Ministry of Fisheries:
Ms. Ellen Bergli (54), teacher, Tromsø

Ministry of Foreign Affairs, development cooperationr:
Ms. Sigrun Møgedal (56), diredctor, Oslo

Ministry of the Environment:
Mr. Stein Lier-Hansen (45), director, Trondheim

Ministry of Agriculture:
Mr. Sveinung Valle (41), farmer, Lindås

Ministry of Justice and the Police:
Mr. Øystein Mæland (39), chief physician, Oslo

Ministry of Children and Family Affairs:
Ms. Solveig Solbakken (50), communications advisor, Brekkestø
Ministry of Oil and Energy:

Ministry of Education, Research and Church Affairs:
Ms. Berith Bergersen (48), executive officer, Grålum
Ms. Randi Øverland (47), principal, Kristiansand