Political staff
The Prime Minister's political staff consists of nine state secretaries and one political advisor.
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State secretary and Chief of staff Halvard Ingebrigtsen (Labour Party)
Appointed: 30/10/2023
E-mail halvard.ingebrigtsen@smk.dep.no
Phone +47 22 24 40 33
Mobile phone: +47 91 55 12 53
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State secretary Wegard Håkon Harsvik (Labour Party)
State secretary at the Office of the Prime Minister from 14 October 2021.
Appointed: 14/10/2021
E-mail whh@smk.dep.no
Phone +47 22 24 40 58
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State secretary and National security advisor Thomas Boe Hornburg (Labour Party)
State secretary at the Office of the Prime Minister from 14 October 2021. National security advisor from December 2025.
Appointed: 14/10/2021
E-mail tbho@smk.dep.no
Phone +47 22 24 40 08
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State secretary Halvard Hølleland (Labour Party)
State secretary at the Office of the Prime Minister from 2 December 2022.
Appointed: 02/12/2022
E-mail halvard.holleland@smk.dep.no
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State secretary Kristoffer Thoner (Labour Party)
State secretary at the Office of the Prime Minister from 2 December 2022.
Appointed: 02/12/2022
E-mail kristoffer.thoner@smk.dep.no
Mobile phone: +47 97 68 14 80
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State secretary Hannah Gitmark (Labour Party)
State secretary to Prime Minister Jonas Gahr Støre from 4 February 2025.
Appointed: 04/02/2025
E-mail hannah.gitmark@smk.dep.no
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State secretary Elisabeth Sæther (Labour Party)
Appointed: 17/10/2025
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State secretary Bhanuja Rasiah (Labour Party)
Appointed: 17/10/2025
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Political adviser Sunniva Bjerkaas (Labour Party)
