17. oktober 1997

New state secretaries

Following the change of government at 1 p.m. today, a number of state secretaries were appointed by the King in the extraordinary session of the Council of State at 1 p.m. State secretaries appointed under the former government resigned as of 1 p.m. today.

The new government is a coalition representing the Christian Democratic Party (Chr.), the Centre Party (Cent.) and the Liberal Party (Lib.). The new state secretaries are:

Office of the Prime Minister:
Ms. Kari Husøy (45), Bærum, political advisor (Chr.)
Mr. Odd Jostein Sæter (48), Oslo, political advisor (Chr.)
Mr. Gunnar Husan (50), Oslo, general secretary (Chr.)
Mr. Jarle Skjørestad (39), Oslo, head of secretariat (Cent.)

Ministry of Cultural Affairs:
Mr. Ivar Egeberg (47), Blaker, mayor (Cent.)

Ministry of Trade and Industry:
Ms. Harriet E. Berg (33), Oslo, executive officer (Lib.)

Ministry of Foreign Affairs:
Ms. Åslaug Marie Haga (38), Ås, assistant director general (Cent.)

Ministry of Finance:
Mr. Arne Synnes (57), Bærum, head of secretariate (Chr.)
Mr. Endre Skjørestad (44), Sandnes, lawyer (Cent.)

Ministry of Planning and Coordination:
Mr. Kjell Alvheim (53), Tjeldstø, head of educational programmes (Lib.)

Ministry of Transport and Communications:
Ms. Torild Skogsholm (37), Oslo, advisor (Lib.)

Ministry of Education, Research and Church Affairs:
Mr. Svein Helgesen (49), Bru, school director (Chr.)

Ministry of Oil and Energy:
Mr. Håkon Giil (54), Sørbøvåg, teacher (Cent.)

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