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    Secretary General

    The highest ranking permanent official is the Secretary General, who leads the Ministry’s administration.
    • Secretary General Heidi Heggenes

      Heidi Heggenes

      E-mail heidi.heggenes@jd.dep.no

      Phone 22 24 55 35

    • Deputy Secretary General Anne Herse

      E-mail annek.herse@jd.dep.no

      Phone 22 24 54 10

    • Head of Communications Trude Larstad

      Trude Larstad

      E-mail trude.larstad@jd.dep.no

      Phone +47 22 24 53 40

      Mobile phone: +47 936 67 742

    • Director General Ketil Bøe Moen

      Ketil Moen

      Legislation Department

      E-mail ketil.moen@jd.dep.no

      Phone +47 22 24 53 38

      Mobile phone: +47 977 50 170

    • Director General Thor Arne Aass

      Thor Arne Aass

      E-mail thor.aass@jd.dep.no

      Phone +47 22 24 71 70

    • Under-Secretary General for Public Security Øistein Knudsen jr.

      Øistein Knudsen jr.

      E-mail oistein.knudsen@jd.dep.no

      Phone +47 22 24 53 27

    • Director General Terje Sjeggestad

      E-mail terje.sjeggestad@jd.dep.no

    • Director General Unni Gunnes

      Unni Gunnes

      E-mail unni.gunnes@jd.dep.no

      Phone +47 22 24 55 00

    • Director General Håvard Bekkelund

      Håvard Bekkelund

      E-mail haavard.bekkelund@jd.dep.no

      Phone +47 22 24 51 69

    • Director General Øystein Mortensen

      Øystein Mortensen

      E-mail oystein.mortensen@jd.dep.no

      Phone +47 22 24 56 00

    • Director General Fredrik Bøckman Finstad

      Fredrik Bøckman Finstad

      Civil Affairs Department

      E-mail fredrik.finstad@jd.dep.no

    • Deputy Director General Sissil Pettersen

      Sissil Pettersen

      E-mail sissil.pettersen@jd.dep.no

      Phone +47 22 24 70 98

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