Press Release

No: 97/98

Date: 15 June 1998

Political advisors

The Prime Minister’s Office has appointed Ms. Grethe Stave (32), director, Andenes, as acting political advisor in the Ministry of Trade and Industry, during Ms. Monica Rolfsen’s leave of absence. Also, from 3 August, Mr. Gunnar Dalen (46), farmer, Bjoa, has been temporarily appointed political advisor in the Ministry of Agriculture, to assist in preparing a report to the Storting on the agricultural policy.

The list of political advisors is now as follows (Chr. – the Christian Democratic Party , Cent. - the Centre Party and Lib. - the Liberal Party):

 

Office of the Prime Minister:
Mr. Gunnstein Instefjord (Chr.)
Ms. Randi Helene Gran Tørring (Chr.)

Ministry of Cultural Affairs:
Ms. Guri Jørstad (Cent.)
Mr. Steinar Ness (Cent.)

Ministry of Children and Family Affairs:
Mr. Inge Takle Mæstad (Chr.)
Ms. Elisabeth Angell (Chr.)

Ministry of Trade and Industry:
Mr. Hans Antonsen (Lib.)
Ms. Grethe Stave (acting) (Lib.)

Ministry of Foreign Affairs, foreign affairs:
Mr. Roar Stangnes (Chr.)
Ms. Aud Kvalbein (Chr.)

Ministry of Fisheries:
Ms. Reidun Ann Støle (Cent.)

Ministry of Finance:
Mr. Terje Riis-Johansen (Cent.)

Ministry of Local Government and Regional Development:
Ms. Eva Lian (Cent.)

Ministry of Agriculture:
Ms. Brit Skjelbred (Chr.)
Mr. Gunnar Dalen – temporarily, from 3 August 1998

Ministry of Justice and the Police:
Mr. Hans Olav Syversen (Chr.)

Ministry of Labour and Government Administration:
Ms. Inger Lund Eikesdal (Lib.)

Ministry of Transport and Communications:
Mr. Atle Hamar (Lib.)
Mr. Tore Killingland (Lib.) - temporarily, not beyond 11 October 1998.

Ministry of Education, Research and Church Affairs:
Ms. Helene Langeland (Chr.)

Ministry of Defence:
Ms. Malin Stensønes (Chr.)

Ministry of Health and Social Affairs, social affairs:
Mr. Steinulf Tungesvik (Cent.)
Ms. Tove Kari Viken (Cent.)

Ministry of Health and Social Affairs, health affairs:
Ms. Kristin Ravnanger (Chr.)

Ministry of Oil and Energy:
Mr. Erlend Grimstad (Cent.)

Ministry of Foreign Affairs, international development and human rights:
Mr. Olav Kjørven (Chr.)

Ministry of the Environment:
Ms. Randi Øgrey (Lib.)

 

This page was last updated 15 June 1998 by the editors