New political adviser

The Office of the Prime Minister has from 6 August 2012 appointed Ms. Tonje Brenna (24), Jessheim, as political adviser to Prime Minister Jens Stoltenberg.

Brenna comes from the post as general secretary for the Labour Youth League and is member of Østfold County Council.

She has earlier been in Labour Youth League’s central board and working committee from 2008. Brenna has also worked as youth secretary in The Norwegian Confederation of Trade Unions in Akershus and Oslo 2009-2010 and as political adviser in the Labour Youth League 2007–2008.

The Government represents the Labour Party (Lab.), the Socialist Left Party (Soc.) and the Centre Party (Cent.). The list of political advisors is from 6 August 2012 as follows:

To Prime Minister Jens Stoltenberg (Lab.)
Mr. Sindre Fossum Beyer (Lab.)
Ms. Tonje Brenna (Lab.) 

To Minister of the Environment Bård Vegar Solhjell (Soc.)
Mr. Audun Garberg (Soc.)
Mr. Olav Magnus Linge (Soc.) 

To Minister of Local Government and Regional Development
Liv Signe Navarsete (Cent.)
Ms. Anja Kristin Salte Hjelseth
Ms. Laila Melkevoll

To Minister of Foreign Affairs Jonas Gahr Støre (Lab.)
Ms. Astrid Huitfeldt (Lab.)

To Minister of Justice and Emergency Planning Grete Faremo (Lab.)
Ms. Astrid Bergmål (Lab.) – leave of absence 19 April 2012-19 December 2012
Ms. Elisabeth Helmersen (Lab.)

To Minister of Finance Sigbjørn Johnsen (Lab.)
Ms. Randi Ness (Lab.)

To Minister of Trade and Industry Trond Giske (Lab.)

To Minister of Transport and Communications Marit Arnstad (Cent.)
Ms. Sigrid Brattabø Handegard (Cent.)

To Minister of Health and Care Services Anne-Grete Strøm-Erichsen (Lab.)
Mr. Tord Dale (Lab.)

To Minister of Education and Research Kristin Halvorsen (Soc.)
Ms. Katrine Gramnæs (Soc.)

To Minister of Culture Anniken Huitfeldt (Lab.)
Mr. Shakeel Rehman (Lab.)

To Minister of Agriculture and Food Trygve Slagsvold Vedum (Cent.)
Ms. Ane Kismul (Cent.)

To Minister of Government Administration, Reform and Church Affairs
Rigmor Aasrud (Lab.)
Mr. Jon Reidar Øyan (Lab.)

To Minister of Labour Hanne Bjurstrøm (Lab.)
Mr. Jardar Flaa (Lab.)

To Minister of Fisheries and Coastal Affairs Lisbeth Berg-Hansen (Lab.)
Mr. Martin Henriksen (Lab.)

To Minister of Petroleum and Energy Ola Borten Moe (Cent.)
Mr. Ivar Vigdenes (Cent.)

To Minister of Defence Espen Barth Eide (Lab.)
Ms. Kathrine Raadim (Lab.) – leave of absence 27 April 2012-19 January 2013
Ms. Ingrid Johansen Aune (Lab.)

To Minister of International Development Heikki Holmås (Soc.)
Ms. Unni Berge (Soc.)

To Minister of Children, Equality and Social Inclusion
Inga Marte Thorkildsen (Soc.)
Ms. Kine Sperre Horsbøl (Soc.)