Sissel Kruse Larsen is a Norwegian politician (Labour Party) from Kristiansund in Møre og Romsdal. On February 4, 2025, she became State Secretary at the Ministry of Finance for Finance Minister Jens Stoltenberg.

From August 2020 to October 2024, she was a special advisor to Stoltenberg at NATO. Larsen has a background as Head of Communications and Government Relations at TV 2, as well as Duty Manager at the same place, journalist at VG and Tidens Krav, among others, and has held several political positions.

She was a member of the Møre og Romsdal County Council for the Labour Party from 2007-2011 and has held several positions in the Labour Party and AUF (Labour Youth League).

Work Experience

• 2025–present: State Secretary, Ministry of Finance
• 2024-2025: Chief of Staff for Jens Stoltenberg
• 2020-2024: Special Advisor for Jens Stoltenberg at NATO
• 2016-2020: Head of Communications and Government Relations at TV 
• 2015-2016: Advisor at Kruse Larsen
• 2013-2016: Duty Manager at TV 2
• 2013: Journalist at Nettavisen
• 2010-2012: Journalist at VG
• 2005-2007: Journalist at Tidens Krav
• 2005-2007: Video Reporter and Evening Shift Manager at TV Nordvest

Education

• 2004-2007: Sales and Service at Kristiansund Upper Secondary School

Political Positions

• 2007-2011: Member of the County Council and the Education Committee, Møre og Romsdal County Council
• 2007-2009: Leader of AUF in Møre og Romsdal
• 2004-2009: Member of the AUF County Board in Møre og Romsdal
• 2005-2009: Member of the National Board of AUF