Administrative leadership

The Secretary General is the administrative head of the Ministry. The Ministry's leader group consists of the Secretary General, the Head of Information and the Director Generals of the Ministry's Departments.

• Secretary General Cathrine Marie Lofthus

  

  The Secretary General is the Ministry’s highest permanent official. The Secretary General is tasked with relieving and acting as an advisor for the Minister in the work relating to management and coordination of the Ministry’s work. The Secretary General is the Minister’s closest colleague and advisor, both regarding technical and policy matters.
  

  Phone +47 22 24 84 07

• Head of Communication Mona Sæverud Higraff

  

  
  

  E-mail msh@hod.dep.no

  Mobile phone: +47 920 57 650

• Director General Ole T. Andersen

  

  
  

  Phone +47 22 24 83 66

• Director General Thomas Neby Baardseng

  

  
  

  E-mail postmottak@hod.dep.no

• Director General Line Vold

  

  
  

  E-mail postmottak@hod.dep.no

• Director General Espen Aasen

  

  
  

• Director General Lars Bjørgan Schrøder

  

  
  

• Director General Elisabeth Salvesen

  

  
  

  Phone +47 22248675

• Director General Marianne Skjerven-Martinsen