Press Release

No: 120/1999
Date: 25 August 1999

Political advisors

The Office of the Prime Minister has appointed Ms. Hanne Borgen Vassnes (28), journalist, Asker, as political advisor in the Ministry of Trade and Industry from 30 August 1999.

The list of political advisors is thus 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. Vanja Stenslie Krakk (Cent.)

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

Ministry of Trade and Industry:
Ms. Alfred Bjørlo (Lib.)
Ms. Hanne Borgen Vassnes (Lib.)

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

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

Ministry of Finance:
Mr. Harald Buttedahl (Cent.)

Ministry of Agriculture:
Ms. Elin Klakken Kleven (Chr.)
Mr. Gunnar Dalen (Chr.) – temporarily, until 31 December 2000

Ministry of Defence:
Ms. Trine Radmann (Lib.)

Ministry of Justice and the Police:
Ms. Trude H. Metliaas (Lib.)
Ms. Guro Slettemark (Lib.) – temporarily, until 30 September 1999

Ministry of Education, Research and Church Affairs:
Mr. Knut Arild Hareide (Chr.)

Ministry of Transport and Communications:
Ms. Torunn Elise Kvisberg (Chr.)
Mr. Tore Killingland (Lib.) - temporarily, until 30 September 2000

Ministry of Health and Social Affairs, social affairs:
Ms. Tove Kari Viken (Cent.)
Ms. Liv Signe Navarsete (Cent.)

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

Ministry of Oil and Energy:
Mr. Ivar Arne Nordrum (Cent.)

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

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

Ministry of Labour and Government Administration:
Ms. Marit Momrak Wright (Chr.)

Ministry of Local Government and Regional Development:
Mr. Steinar Ness (Cent.) – leave of absence from 29 March 1999
Mr. Inge Bartnes (Cent.) – temporarily, until 13 September 2000
Ms. Guri Størvold (Cent.)