No.:126/1998

21 August 1998

Press Release

Political advisers

The Prime Minister’s Office has temporarily appointed Mr. Inge Bartnes (28), student, Oslo, as political adviser in the Ministry of Local Government and Regional Development for one year, from 14 September. Also, the temporary appointment of Mr. Tore Killingland as political adviser in the Ministry of Transport and Communications, has been prolonged until 1 October 1999.

The list of political advisers 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 Affair, 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.) Mr. Inge Bartnes (Cent.) – temporarily, until 14 September 1999

Ministry of Agriculture:

Ms. Brit Skjelbred (Chr.) Mr. Gunnar Dalen – temporarily

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, until 1 October 1999

Ministry of Education, Research and Church Affairs:

Mr. Knut Arild Hareide (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 21 August by the editors